The Mauryan Polity c8.s1.t9.1

c8.s1.t9.1

After a free and full discussion of the means, resources, and results in regard to a particular work or works, the council came to one of the following four decisions.³ They resolved, first, to undertake new works in their own country (akṛtārambhā), secondly, to complete works which had been already begun in their own state (ārabdhānuṣṭāna), thirdly, to improve works already executed (anuṣṭitaviśeṣa) with an eye to their importance and necessity, and lastly, to effect changes and improvements affecting the services of the state comprising both the civil and military departments (niyogasampat). The above functions allotted to this institution show its importance and paramount necessity of the mature deliberation on which the whole administrative edifice was allowed to rest.