Hindu Administrative Institutions c7.s5.10

c7.s5.10

The latter played false with his *purohita* and was in consequence defeated and slain by another king Saibya. This idea of ‘playing false’ is contrary to all constitutional principles on which the coronation ceremony is based. For before he is actually consecrated with the great consecration of Indra the emperor is made to take an oath in public which ran as follows:—