The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c23.s3.97

v4.c23.s3.97

Pye (1661-72) was troubled in heart over these terrible events and after summoning the monks and listening to the scriptures he said to them: "I had no wish to be king but the ministers and captains insisted that they had no refuge but me. Even as the Lord himself is bound by his clergy, so must I hearken to the voice of my people." The monks did not gainsay him, for he spoke the truth. They represented the public conscience, and every good king strove to win their approval.