Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c7.344

c7.344

This verse is not very clear, but it appears to mean that when the assembly met they worshipped the Fire-god. Thus, the *samiti* here also is connected with religious functions, but the prayer for the "portion of the riches" in this context might suggest that at some sessions of the assembly the spoils collected in war were distributed among the members after the fire-worship.