History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c62.178

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The Sāmavidhāna Brāhmaṇa¹⁰⁸ (III. 5) describes a shorter rite: "(The priest) should crown the king when the moon is in the Puṣya or Śravaṇa constellation. Having brought waters (separately in separate jars) from famous holy rivers (like the Ganges)¹⁰⁹ and from the sea and having mixed in them rice, barley, sesame and māṣa (black beans) grains and curds, honey, flowers and gold, he should bathe the king seated on an auspicious throne made of udumbara wood on which is spread tiger-skin with the hair outside, from horn-pipes cut off from the horns of living cows to the accompaniment of the *rahasya* mantra 'abhrātṛvyaḥ' (you are without an enemy &c., Ṛg. VIII. 21.13, Sāmaveda 399 and 1489). He should bathe the king to the accompaniment of the Ekavṛṣa hymn (instead of Ṛg. VIII. 21.13) whom he desires to be the sole ruler (of the earth) and whose circle of kings is desired by him not to be overwhelmed by an enemy. On the priest performing the coronation rite the king should bestow the best village, a hundred maid servants and a thousand cows and (the king) should be obedient to him (the officiating priest)".