[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) › c7.61 # Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c7.61 Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c7.61 - **Language:** English ### [c7.61](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.61) 9. For the waters let King Varuṇa call thee; let Soma call thee for these people \[\*viśi\*\]; becoming a falcon, fly unto these people.⁴ Let the falcon lead hither from far the one to be called living exiled in others' territory; the two Aśvins make the path for thee easy to tread upon; stay together about this man, ye his fellows.⁵ Let thine opponents call thee; thy friends have chosen thee; Indra and Agni, and all the gods have maintained for thee security among the people \[\*viśi\*\].⁶ Whatever fellow disputes thy call, and whatever outsider—making him go away, O Indra, then do thou reinstate this man here.⁷ 10. Run forth hither from the furthest distance; propitious to thee be heaven and earth both; King Varuṇa here sayth this thus; he here has called thee; do thou come to this place. Like a human Indra, go thou away; - [Previous: c7.60](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.60) - [Next: c7.62](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.62) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.61](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.61) · Pramāṇa