Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c7.43

c7.43

as lord of the people (*viśāmpatir*), sole king, bear thou rule;
let all the directions call thee, O King become thou here one for waiting on, for homage.⁴
Thee let the people choose unto kingship, thee these five divine directions;
rest at the summit of royalty, at the pinnacle;
from thence, formidable, share out good things to us.⁵