[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Indian Epigraphical Glossary](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sircar-1966) › c6.743.3 # Indian Epigraphical Glossary c6.743.3 Indian Epigraphical Glossary c6.743.3 - **Language:** English ### [c6.743.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sircar-1966.c6.743.3) \*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. - [Previous: c6.743.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sircar-1966.c6.743.2) - [Next: c6.744](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sircar-1966.c6.744) - [Up: c6.743](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sircar-1966.c6.743) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sircar-1966.c6.743.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.sircar-1966.c6.743.3) · Pramāṇa