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RATHA-VYUHA—A
chariots (AŚ X.5).
RATHADHYAKŞA-Superintendent
Political Concepts in Ancient India
battle-order formed with
of royal
This officer was needed to supervise
chariots.
the making of the various kinds of rathas (cha-
riots) and to take care of the horses attached
to the chariots, in the manner of the Aśvā-
dhyaksa.
RATNIN(S) (1) Singular form in Sanskrit is Ratnī.
(2) =The court dignitaries.
(3) These court dignitaries or literally "jewel
bearers", formed the King's council of high
functionaries in the later Vedic period of Indian
history.
(4) of the ancient texts the Satapatha Brāhma-
ṇa, the Taittiriya Samhitā (1.8.9.1 etc.) and the
Taittiriya Brahmana (I.7.3.1 etc.) give us
slightly varying lists of these Ratnins, and their
number is eleven.
(5) The council of Ratnins comprised of the
King's very near relatives, courtiers and certain
palace officials, who were looked on as so im-
portant that at the King's consecration (Abhişe-
ka) the King elect had to offer oblations (called
Ratnahavis) in the place of each one of the
Ratnins to ensure their loyalty. In connection
with this ritual of offering Ratna-havis the
scriptures give the names of the Ratnins as
follows:
Digitized by
Senāni (the commander-in-chief), Purohita (the
royal chaplain), Mahişi (the chief queen), Suta
6. Basham, The Wonder that was India, p. 42 and p. 560,
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RATHA-VYUHA—A
chariots (AŚ X.5).
RATHADHYAKŞA-Superintendent
Political Concepts in Ancient India
battle-order formed with
of royal
This officer was needed to supervise
chariots.
the making of the various kinds of rathas (cha-
riots) and to take care of the horses attached
to the chariots, in the manner of the Aśvā-
dhyaksa.
RATNIN(S) (1) Singular form in Sanskrit is Ratnī.
(2) =The court dignitaries.
(3) These court dignitaries or literally "jewel
bearers", formed the King's council of high
functionaries in the later Vedic period of Indian
history.
(4) of the ancient texts the Satapatha Brāhma-
ṇa, the Taittiriya Samhitā (1.8.9.1 etc.) and the
Taittiriya Brahmana (I.7.3.1 etc.) give us
slightly varying lists of these Ratnins, and their
number is eleven.
(5) The council of Ratnins comprised of the
King's very near relatives, courtiers and certain
palace officials, who were looked on as so im-
portant that at the King's consecration (Abhişe-
ka) the King elect had to offer oblations (called
Ratnahavis) in the place of each one of the
Ratnins to ensure their loyalty. In connection
with this ritual of offering Ratna-havis the
scriptures give the names of the Ratnins as
follows:
Digitized by
Senāni (the commander-in-chief), Purohita (the
royal chaplain), Mahişi (the chief queen), Suta
6. Basham, The Wonder that was India, p. 42 and p. 560,
Original from
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN