Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c14.12

v1.c14.12

Still, however, these chroniclers dare utter truths, sometimes most [xii] unpalatable to their masters. When offended, or actuated by a virtuous indignation against immorality, they are fearless of consequences; and woe to the individual who provokes them! Many a resolution has sunk under the lash of their satire, which has condemned to eternal ridicule names that might otherwise have escaped notoriety. The *vish*, or poison of the bard, is more dreaded by the Rajput than the steel of the foe.