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adhikāra

adhi-kāra m. authority

government, rule, administration, jurisdiction

royalty, prerogative

title

rank

office

claim, right, especially to perform sacrifices with benefit

privilege, ownership

property

reference, relation

a topic, subject

a paragraph or minor section

(in Gr.) government, a governing-rule (the influence of which over any number of succeeding rules is called anu-vṛtti q.v.)