Purohita (English spelling)

Japanese: プローヒタ(英語表記)purohita
Purohita (English spelling)
A priest in the royal court of ancient India. In India, the priesthood was monopolized by the Brahmins, and the highest position among them was the royal court priest, who performed various state ceremonies. In the texts transmitted by the Brahmins, it is repeatedly stated that without the existence of the Purohitas, the kingdom would not prosper. As advisors to the king, they could have influence in the politics of a country, and the position was generally hereditary.

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Japanese:
古代インドの宮廷司祭。インドでは司祭職はバラモンにより独占されたが,彼らのうち最高の地位にあったものが宮廷司祭で,国家のさまざまな儀式を執行した。バラモンが伝えた諸文献には,プローヒタが存在しなければ王国の繁栄はないと繰返し述べられている。王の助言者として一国の政治に影響力をもつこともあり,その職は一般に世襲された。

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