Indian Epigraphical Glossary c6.743.3

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*Bhādra* (IE 8-1), same as *Bhādrapada*. *bhadra-bhoga*, cf. 'according to *bhadra-bhoga*' (Ghoshal, *H.Rev. Syst.*, p. 215); principle of proper enjoyment. *bhadra-ghaṭa*, cf. Tamil *pattira-kaḍam* (SITI), a pot filled with water and sanctified by rites. *bhadra-mukha* (EI 16), an honorific used with personal names. *bhadra-nigama* (LL), a righteous hamlet. *bhadr-āsana* (EI 25), a throne. *bhāga* (IE 8-5; CII 3, 4; HRS), the king's share of the produce, distinguished from *bali* in the Rummindei inscription and the Junagadh inscription of Rudradāman and from *kara* in many other records; later, tax in general, identical with *bali* and *kara* (according to lexicons); cf. references in the *Arthaśāstra* to (1) *lavaṇa-bhāga* (king's share of salt sold by private merchants), (2) *udaka-bhāga* (king's grain share levied as water-tax upon irrigated fields), (3) king's share of the produce of mines leased out to private persons; (4) share paid to the king by merchants for selling the royal merchandise. (IE 8-5), dues (see *kara*); generally, the king's share of grains, which was originally one-sixth. (IE 8-4), a subdivision of a district or a territory. (EI 23, 33), an allotment; a share. *bhāga-bhoga* (CII 3; etc.), a fiscal expression in which *bhāga* means the king's share of the produce and *bhoga* the periodical supplies made by tenants to the king; cf. *bhāga-bhog-ādika*, *bhāga-bhoga-kara-hiraṇy-ādika* (EI 23), meaning ‘royal dues’; see *bhāga*, etc.