The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v1.c7.s6.92

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Though an absolute king, Gautamīputra was benevolent to his subjects and a father to his people. He understood the needs of his times and of his country and so conducted himself as to fulfil the duties of the trivarga-dharma, artha, and kāma. He shared the sorrows and the pleasures of those over whom he ruled. A pious and orthodox Brāhman, he was meticulous in maintaining caste-purity. The most devoted of sons, he was tireless in the service of his mother. He restored the glory of the royal Sātavāhana family. Thus he won fame for himself, for his mother, for the long line of his ancestors, for his people, and for his country.