text_original: In arrogating the priestly function, they gave up all claim to the royal office. They were divinely appointed to be the guides of nations and the counselors of kings, 8 PRIMITIVE PEOPLES OF INDIA but they could not be kings themselves.
text_transcription: IN ARROGATING THE PRIESTLY FUNCTION THEY GAVE UP ALL CLAIM TO THE ROYAL OFFICE THEY WERE DIVINELY APPOINTED TO BE THE GUIDES OF NATIONS AND THE COUNSELLORS OF KINGS BUT THEY COULD NOT BE KINGS THEMSELVES
phonemes: ɪn ˈæɹəɡˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə pɹˈiːstli fˈʌŋkʃən, ðeɪ ɡˈeɪv ˌʌp ˈɔːl klˈeɪm tə ðə ɹˈɔɪəl ˈɑːfɪs. ðeɪ wɜː dᵻvˈaɪnli ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd təbi ðə ɡˈaɪdz ʌv nˈeɪʃənz ænd ðə kˈaʊnsəlɚz ʌv kˈɪŋz, ˈeɪt pɹˈɪmᵻtˌɪv pˈiːpəlz ʌv ˈɪndiə bˌʌt ðeɪ kʊd nˌɑːt biː kˈɪŋz ðɛmsˈɛlvz.