The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c14.91

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c14.91

"In ancient times there reigned in the city of Indapatta in the kingdom of Kuru, King Koravya of the family of Yuddhiṭṭhila. He was advised by his minister Vidhûra in worldly and spiritual things. The king made large gifts, whilst he set the whole of India in motion, but not a single person among the recipients possessed the five moral qualities and they all led bad lives, so that the king got no pleasure from his liberality. As he knew that gifts had only effect when there was a right choice (of recipients), he determined to give only to virtuous people and ask the advice of the wise Vidhûra. When, therefore, the latter came to have an audience with him, he gave him a seat and asked his advice:

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