Hindu Polity: A Constitutional History of India in Hindu Times c44.51

c44.51

"The Rājūkas¹ of mine have jurisdiction over the People who are numerous (hundreds of thousands). Those Rājūkas who are either over [the departments] of Abhihāra [War] or Daṇḍa [Home Administration] are made [declared] by me to be Protectors by themselves ['of sovereign jurisdiction,' *ātmapatiye*]. Why so? So that the Rājūkas without agitation and with peace of mind [*lit.*, without apprehension] may carry on the business, may render themselves agreeable and satisfactory to the Body Jānapada and may grant them anugrahas.