Local Government in Ancient India c13.84

c13.84

¹ In the original we have ‘*yebhuyyasikāya*’ = Sans. *yad-bhūyas-ikā*. ‘It means putting to the vote and deciding by a majority; this is done by drawing tickets (*salākā*): a good orthodox priest must be selected as *salākāgāhāpaka*, or ticket-issuer, who should be careful to have the votes taken when there is a majority of the orthodox (*dhamma-vādī*).’ [Vijesinha Mudliar, quoted by Childers.]