The Positive Background of Hindu Sociology c14.s9.t6.45

c14.s9.t6.45

36. The *Jayābhiṣeka* (victory-sacrifice) to be undertaken on the eve of the expedition. The ceremony is calculated to ward off unnatural death, i.e., death in the battle-field and ensure the conquest of all enemies. This is the lengthiest section in the *Rājanītiprakāśa*, and is derived from the *Linga Purāṇa*.