History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c62.276

v4.c62.276

155a It is strange that Dr. Beni Prasad in 'The State in ancient India' (p. 189) remarks "the former governor is designated *rāṣṭrīya* while the latter is called *adhiṣṭhāya*". '*Adhiṣṭhāya*' in Rudradāman's Ins. is only a gerund of '*sthā*' with '*adhi*' and means 'having ruled over'. राष्ट्रिय is formed from राष्ट्र according to **राष्ट्रावारपाराद् घखौ** (Pāṇ. IV. 2. 93) and means 'one ruling over a province, a Provincial Governor'. In dramas राष्ट्रिय means 'king's brother-in-law'. Kṣīrasvāmī says '**नाट्याङ्गन्यत्र राष्ट्राधिकृतो राष्ट्रियः**'.