Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c7.68

c7.68

**Measures of Safety.** Kauṭilya is prone to provide for the king's personal safety on occasions of his journeys in all possible manner. The king must not mount a chariot or a horse or an elephant (*yānavāhanam*) unless it is certified to be reliable by his trusted officers concerned. He shall also board a ship (*nāvam*) only when it is piloted by a trustworthy sailor and is also attached to a second boat.