Hindu Administrative Institutions c8.s3.22

c8.s3.22

In the councils under question decision was ultimately arrived at by the president of the council-assembly Rāma and Rāvaṇa respectively. It was therefore for the President to convert the opposition to his side and thus act on the unanimous decision. This is what happened when Vibhīṣaṇa was taken by Rāma to his side. What we wish to point out that it is doubtful whether the majority and minority ideas were in existence in very early times.