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    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    ☞ p. 1318, col. 1.
    aṣṭā-daśa—prakṛti 18 officials, Inscr.

    Indian Epigraphical Glossary

    ☞ p. 32.
    aṣṭādaśa-prakṛti, cf. s-āṣtādaśa-prakṛty = opeta (EI 2);

    all classes of tenants; tenants belonging to all communities.

    (IA 17), ‘the eighteen (i. e. all) officials (i. e. classes of

    officials)’.