Hindu Administrative Institutions c10.s4.23

c10.s4.23

This recommendation of the jury was set at nought by the cruel king who without further consideration ordered his impalement, so that there could be no such atrocity in future. This cruel and unjust order of the king born of his pride was resented by one and all including the womenfolk.² The innocent Chārudatta was saved by Vasantasena herself, who, escaping from the garden, appeared on the scene and spoke of Samsthānaka as the real criminal. The mob became infuriated, had the king killed in the public hall of sacrifice, and asked the executioners to do away with the cruel culprit. But he fell on his knees before Chārudatta for mercy and for life, which were granted magnanimously.