The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c7.52
The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c7.52
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Consecration. The acceptance was symbolised by a formal consecration. In the Vâjasaneyî Samhitâ the king-designate before his accession steps upon a gold plate perforated with nine or a hundred holes, and the priest sprinkles the waters over his head, chanting the following sacred text:—