Age of the Nandas and Mauryas c11.s37.14
Age of the Nandas and Mauryas c11.s37.14
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c11.s37.14
The universality of Aśoka’s toleration, and his realisation of the limits set by common human nature to the success of his policy are best seen in his words in the seventh Rock-Edict¹ : ‘King Devānāmpriya Priyadarśin desires that all sects may reside everywhere. For all these desire both self-control and purity of mind. But men possess various desires and various passions. Either they will fulfil the whole or they will fulfil only a portion (of their duties)’. Some more details regarding the particular sects and the attention given to them by Aśoka’s officials are vouchafed by the Seventh Pillar-Edict, and these have been noticed already in connection with the duties of the various classes of Mahāmātras².