War in Ancient India c4.s6.t7.17
War in Ancient India c4.s6.t7.17
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c4.s6.t7.17
Their vanity did not end here. It was often nurtured by avidity to attain *Indratvam*. These ancient Kṣatriya monarchs believed very seriously—though this may seem irrational or superstitious—that by performing a hundred Aśvamedha sacrifices, they got the higher status of Indra. The performer became the king of the gods and lord of heaven.