The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c23.s4.2

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When Āva fell he was ready. The Talaings sent small detachments to administer *thissa-ye*, the holy water of allegiance.¹ One of these came towards Shwebo. Alaungpaya's father made ready to pay homage and offer half his property, saying: "We can do nothing. The Talaing army is too strong. We shall simply be overwhelmed. We may as well give in." "No," said Alaungpaya, "when fighting for your country it matters little whether you are few or many. What does matter is that your comrades have true hearts and strong arms." He went out and met those Talaings in the scrub jungle south of Halin. They got no homage; only such as were lucky got away with their lives.