[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968) › c7.444 # Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c7.444 Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c7.444 - **Language:** English ### [c7.444](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.444) Here magnify his (Indra's) great heroic exploits, most glorious one, enriching men with bounties; Whose will is like a sovereign (\*samrāṭ\*) in the \*vidatha\*, invocation to the triumphant, all surpassing.¹ 13. Agni, the Hotar-priest, the accomplisher of the \*vidatha\*, waker of knowledge, chief controller of thought— Him, yea, none other than thyself, does man elect at sacrificial offerings, great and small alike.² Here Agni, the arrangers, those attached to thee, elect thee as their priest in the \*vidatha\*. When men with strewn clipped grass and sacrificial gifts offer thee entertainment, piously inclined.³ 14. The glorious Agni, have I praised with the sacred food. May Agni deck the gods for us. Between both \*vidathas\* he goes on his embassy, the wise; May all the others die away.⁴ 15. The Maruts watch the man who sings their praises, promoters of the thought of him who worships. Sit down on sacred grass in our \*vidathas\*, this day, with friendly minds, to share the bouquet.⁵ 16. This Soma here, the wise, the all-obtainer, flows on his way as king of all existence. Driving the drops at our \*vidathas\*, Indu completely traverses the fleecy filter.⁶ 17. How shall I serve thee, Maghavan, though knowing fully well what heroic deeds thou hast accomplished? And the fresh deeds which thou wilt do, most mighty! these too, will we declare in the \*vidathas\*.⁷ 18. As it were some goodly treasure Mātariśvan brought, as a gift the glorious priest to Bhṛgu; Banner of the \*vidatha\*, the good protector, child of two births, the swiftly moving envoy (Agni).⁸ 19. Slight us not Varuṇa, Aryaman, or Mitra, Ṛbhukṣan, Indra, Āyu or the Maruts, When we declare amid the \*vidatha\* the virtues of the strong-steed, god-descended.⁹ 20. I, in remembrance of thine ancient favour, have sung my hymns in this our third \*vidatha\* (of the day). - [Previous: c7.443](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.443) - [Next: c7.445](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.445) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.444](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.444) · Pramāṇa