War in Ancient India c9.s3.t1.22

c9.s3.t1.22

Having thus captured the enemy’s fortress, the invader should show mercy to the weak and the wounded. He must remove all his enemy’s soldiers and warriors and replace them with his own men, lest the former should do any mischief. Then he should make a triumphal entry into the palace with all the paraphernalia of a victor. After the fall of the citadel Laṅkā, Rāma with his hosts spent the night in the city adorned with his garland of victory. He generously granted the kingdom to Vibhīṣaṇa, the brother of the slain king.