 ﻿सततं राजवृत्ते हि ज्येष्ठो राज्येऽभिषिच्यते।

राज्ञामेतत्समं तत्स्यादिक्ष्वाकूणां विशेषतः।।
  
 According to the established law of royalty, the eldest son is invariably crowned in the kingdom. This is true of all kings. This is a special tradition of the kings of the Ikshvaku race. 