Age of the Nandas and Mauryas c11.s37.13

c11.s37.13

“And those who are attached to their respective sects ought to be spoken to as follows : Devānāmpriya does not value either gifts or honours so highly as this, (viz.) that a promotion of the essentials (*sārvaddhi*) of all sects should take place. And many officers are occupied for this purpose, (viz.) the Mahāmātras of morality, the Mahāmātras controlling women, the inspectors of cowpens, and other classes of officials. And this is the fruit of it, (viz.) that both the promotion of one’s own sect takes place, and the glorification of Morality (*Dharmasya ca dīpanā*).”