Shri Shiv Chatrapati Caritr 1.5.5

1.5.5

On the way back to the barracks in the month of Vaisakh, the whole army should be searched at the frontiers of the home dominions. The former inventory of the belongings should be produced. Whatever might be in excess, should be valued and deducted from the soldiers' salary. Things of very great value, if any, should be sent to the royal treasury. If any one secretly kept (any thing) and the Sardar came to know (of it), the Sardar should punish him. After the return of the army to their camp, an account should be made, and all the Sardars should come to see the Raje, with gold, silver, jewels, clothes, and other commodities. There all the accounts should be explained and the things should be delivered to His Majesty. An account of the expenditure upon men in the army should be submitted. If any surplus should be found as due to the contingents it should be asked for in cash from His Majesty. Then they should return to the barrack. Saranjam should be given to the men who had worked hard (in the late campaign). If any one had been guilty of violating the rules or of cowardice, an enquiry should be made and the truth ascertained with the consensus of many and (the offender) should be punished with dismissal. Investigation should be quickly made. For four months they should remain in the barracks and on the Dasra day they should wait on the Raje. (Then) they should march out to the country, selected for the expedition, by the order of the Raje. Such were the rules of the army.