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ॐ स्वस्ति साम्राज्यं भौज्यं स्वाराज्यं वैराज्यं पारमेष्ठं राज्यं महाराज्यं आधिपत्यमयम् ।
समंत पर्यायि स्यात् सार्वभौम: सार्वायुषान्तारधात् परार्धात् ।
पृथिव्यै समुद्र पर्यन्ताया एकराळिति ।
There are 2 categories of states - sārvabhauma (republics) and ādhipatya (monarchy) 1/N
समंत पर्यायि स्यात् सार्वभौम: सार्वायुषान्तारधात् परार्धात् ।
पृथिव्यै समुद्र पर्यन्ताया एकराळिति ।
There are 2 categories of states - sārvabhauma (republics) and ādhipatya (monarchy) 1/N
Within these two categories of rājyas (states/governance models) there are some which are sāmrājya, some are vairājya, some are mahārājya, some are bhaujya
This is interpretation of K P Jayaswal from his seminal book - “The Hindu Polity”
Traditional interpretation is different
This is interpretation of K P Jayaswal from his seminal book - “The Hindu Polity”
Traditional interpretation is different
Traditional interpretation says these are not governance models but powers/rights/duties to be enjoyed by an anointed King.
Anyways.
The ruchā ends with saying - this entire land until the ocean is one rāshtra (despite so many rājyas).
Very significant.
Anyways.
The ruchā ends with saying - this entire land until the ocean is one rāshtra (despite so many rājyas).
Very significant.
The motif of “the land from mountains to ocean being one” is a very repetitive one found dispersed throughout ancient literature.
Yet Marxists say India was never a nation until 1947. Weird.
Yet Marxists say India was never a nation until 1947. Weird.
This ruchā is from 8th Panchikā of Aitareya brāhmaNa of Rigveda’s shākal shākhā (only one that survived until @vvaayu and team reinstated dying shānkhāyana shākhā).
It comes from sections dealing with rājyābhishéka of a king (chapter 4).
It comes from sections dealing with rājyābhishéka of a king (chapter 4).
