Public Administration in Ancient India c10.3

c10.3

¹ According to tradition, Prithu, the son of Vena, was the first king of men. Vide Satapatha Brāhmana, V. 3, 5, 4, and also Mahābhārata, Sānti Parva. The names of many Kings are mentioned in the Vedic literature; of these, Ikshvāku, Santanu, Sudās, and Trasadasyu were perhaps the most famous. There are many words in Sanskrit which denote a 'king,' but the words most often used are 'rājan' and 'nṛpati.'