In the Later Vedic social engineering, the specialized purification ritual known as Vratyastoma was systematically deployed by the orthodox priesthood to achieve which objective?

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The Vratyastoma ritual described in the Tandya Brahmana was an early mechanism for cultural assimilation. The Vratyas were nomadic populations who spoke Indo-Aryan dialects but did not adhere to orthodox sacrifices or varna norms. Through the performance of Vratyastoma, these peripheral groups were purified and integrated into the emerging sedentary state structure.

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