Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c13.s2.26

c13.s2.26

The War-chariots. These were important factors of the army. Their functions in war are thus described by Kauṭilya [X, 4]. "Protection of the army; repelling the attack made by all the four constituents of the enemy's army; seizing and abandoning (positions) during the time of battle; restoring a broken array or phalanx, breaking the compact array of the enemy's army, frightening, inspiring awe by magnificence and sound" (*Svabalarakshā chaturaṅgabalapratishedhaḥ saṁgrāme grahaṇaṁ, mokshaṇaṁ bhinnasandhānaṁ abhinnabhedanaṁ trāsanam audāryam bhīmaghoshaś-cheti' rathakarmāṇi*).