Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c4.1369

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ments made about Pañcajanas and the existence of special Janas like Yādava Jana and Bhārata Jana. There is no wonder why the Āryas who had to live among enemies accepted kingship. The Ṛgveda narrates the difficulties people would have to encounter if they were left to fight their enemies without a proper leader and so advocates Kingship and gives it an exalted position in their social structure. Sūkta 22, Anuvāka 12 of Maṇḍala 10 describes the coronation of a King thus: “I do hereby crown you as King. Come to our midst. Rule with courage and an unwavering mind. Let all your subjects love you. Let thy kingdom remain with you for ever”. The next mantra is also of the same idea. A King is above punishment. The veda speaks about many famous kings of which the following are worth mentioning. Divodāsa, Sudās, Ambariṣa, Nahuṣa and Purūravas.