[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.prasad-1928) › c10.39 # The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c10.39 The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c10.39 - **Language:** English ### [c10.39](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.prasad-1928.c10.39) In the Jātakas the king is a despot. Different stories imply different theories of the foundation of his power. Once a Yakkhinī (Yakṣiṇī) who becomes the favourite consort of a king solicits from him the boon of unrestricted power over his dominion. “My love,” - [Previous: c10.38](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.prasad-1928.c10.38) - [Next: c10.40](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.prasad-1928.c10.40) - [Up: c10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.prasad-1928.c10) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.prasad-1928.c10.39](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.prasad-1928.c10.39) · Pramāṇa