Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthashastra of Kautilya), Vol. I c9.s2.15
Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthaśāstra of Kauṭilya), Vol. I c9.s2.15
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(v) The royal barge was another type of boat, manned by trustworthy sailors (आप्तना-विकाधिष्ठित: नौ:). It had to be tagged on to another boat, evidently for the safety of the king. The king never used a vessel that had once been weather-beaten, and, as a further precautionary measure, soldiers were stationed on the bank or shore when he boarded a vessel.¹