[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985) › c19.s6.4 # The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society c19.s6.4 The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society c19.s6.4 - **Language:** English ### [c19.s6.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s6.4) 4. For instance, the Kurus remain silent on a question put to them by the Pañcālas and are therefore defeated. The solution is not stated but give outisde the dialogue by the narrotor (JB 1. 262); cf. also \*ŚB\* 1. 5. 4. 6, where the asuras remain silent in the fifth round, thus yielding victory to the devas. - [Previous: c19.s6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s6.3) - [Next: c19.s6.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s6.5) - [Up: c19.s6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s6) ## Linked texts (2) - [Śatapathabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.satapatha.1.5.4.6) — Yājñavalkya & Śāṇḍilya (Vedic teacher), Sanskrit - [Jaiminīyabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.jaiminiya) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s6.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s6.4) · Pramāṇa