Hindu Administrative Institutions c8.s2.63

c8.s2.63

glories of heroes who had fallen heroically in the field and thus infuse fresh spirit into the minds of the soldiers during the encounter. That they often followed their respective kings to the field and even acted as intermediaries and arbitrators, and sometimes also succeeded in averting the conflagration of wars is on record.¹ One peculiarity was that owing to their great learning even the enemy king accorded them due respect, and never questioned their movements in their kingdoms.