War in Ancient India c9.s3.t1.18

c9.s3.t1.18

According to the *Agnipurāṇa* the invading monarch should carefully note that part of the citadel over which the crows came in and went out, and concentrate his attack on that quarter.⁷¹ If this were done, it was believed that the fort would be captured in the end. Before starting on a military expedition, Kālidāsa says that the king should see that the capital fortress as well as the frontier fortifications were well-fortified and defended.⁷² For the value of a fortress to the king is incalculable. Only after such precautions had been taken did Rāghu set out on his famous Digvijaya.