Are there any democracy references this far back Vam? I'm ;looking for anything that might show these Persian-Greek empires may well have beaten down less avaricious cultures before.
On Thursday, 31 January 2019 04:31:38 UTC, Vam wrote: > > ( 23 ) A Benediction At The Election Of A King – > Atharva Veda : BOOK III : HYMN IV... 6500 BC approx. > > O King ! Shine as the lord > > The sole ruler of the people. > > For, to thee has come the splendour of kingship > > Let all regions of the heavens invite thee. > > > Here, invite the waiting men > > And acknowledge each, as they bow before thee. > > > O King ! The clansmen have elected thee. > > These five celestial regions have elected thee. > > Rest thou on high, on top of this power supreme. > > Thence, as a mightiest amongst us > > Award us all with the treasure of your great deeds. > > > O King ! The kinsmen shall now invite thee > > And thou shall go to meet them. > > But with thee shall go Agni, as an active herald. > > > Let women have your good in their heart > > And their sons be friendly, disposed well towards you. > > Thou, O Mighty One, shalt receive tributes in abundance. > > > First the Asvins, Varuna and Mitra… > > Then, the Universal Gods and Maruts shall call thee. > > Thence, O Mighty One, direct thy thought > > To spreading the wealth … > > To giving the gifts of your treasure to us all. > > > Speed to us hither from the farthest distance. > > Propitious unto thee be the Earth and Heaven. > > Even so hath Varuna, the Lord, asserted… > > He himself has called thee : Come thou hither. > > > Welcome to the tribes of men, O Indra ! > > O Indra, Varuna deems thou accordant. > > To his own place has he called thee > > Saying, “Let him adore the Gods. > > “Let him guide the clansmen.” > > > The bounteous paths, O King, all in concert > > Have given thee room and comfort > > In sundry places and forms. > > Let all of these call thee hither > > In unison and harmony. > > > Live thy tenth decade here, O King. > > Be a strong and kind ruler. -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
