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dismissed (by him) having grasped Samaraketu by hand and submitting to the king his homage as ordained by him to depart.'
Given full recognition to the office of a crown prince, Harivāhana was ordained as the Governor of the whole of Uttarā patha including Kāśmīra and contiguous regions whereas Samaraketu was ordained on parallel status, as the Governor of the Angas along with estates, through the keeper of the records Sudrsti.?
Both were, therefore, considered as two brothers by Meghavāhana. Harivāhana being the crown prince and Samaraketu as a young brother to Harivāhana enjoying their respective regions of administration.
'अनुजीविनो राजपुत्रजनस्य पात्रतानुसारेण संविभक्तस्वभुक्तिनगरग्रामनिवहनिनिश्चिन्तयोः, दुष्टदायादसमवष्टब्धराज्यैरागत्यागत्य दिङ्मुखेभ्यो निजपदार्थभिः पार्थिवकुमारैरनवरतगृह्यमाणसेवयोः, नरेन्द्रसेवया प्रतिदिनमवन्ध्यीकृतोभयसंन्ध्ययोः...... दुष्टजनपददृष्टिदोषसंरक्षार्थमिव पौरलोकेन स्वान्तेषु HaaarfarTT: 193
further establish the regnal status of the two. After becoming a Yuvarāja and a governor the crown prince was required to observe the formalities of taking into account the interests of the subsidiary princes along with their activities in the countries of his administration by distributing the administration of respective sub divisions among them and safeguarding the interests of those princes who fell a prey to the unrighteous political activities of their kinsfolk. He was required to wait upon his sire accordingly and even to win the good will of the subjects who wanted the obviation of evil intentions of the wicked people of the Janapadas. His associate and foster brother Samaraketu has been illustrated enjoying the same quantum of liberty and opportunities for life as Harivāhana. He was a Yuvarāja as described by himself. He was the son of Candraketu, the supreme sovereign of the Simhalas which had Rangaśālā for their capital. Candraketu had ordered the naval corps meant to march on to the Daks ināpatha, in order to subjugate the wicked vassals abiding close to the Suvela mountain. As (he i. e. Samaraketu) had started off to annihilate the foes, (his sire) had appointed him the chief of that corps having consecrated him to the status of crown prince (37f4f924 ), after he had attained to youth quite recently and had ventured great labours in special weapons such as Prāsa, Kunta, Cakra, Gadā, with the art of archery practised accordingly, with science of polity studied and acquaintance gained in the scripture in accordance with his capacities, and sent him attended by vassal, counsellors
1. TM Vol. II p. 231. 2. Ibid. Vol. II p. 231-232. 3. Ibid. Vol. II pp. 232-233.
