Hindu Administrative Institutions c11.s3.7
Hindu Administrative Institutions c11.s3.7
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c11.s3.7
Manu says whether the enemy was equal, superior or inferior, any Kṣatriya called to arms, must not turn back, for it is to violate the *dharma* of the Kṣatriyas. Such of the kings who fight one another without turning their backs attain *vīrasvarga* or heaven.¹ According to Devala,² to be killed in battle is to reap the full fruits of an *aśvamedha* sacrifice.