Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c7.76

c7.76

To these menials are also added [I. 12] *Sūda* and *Ārālika*, cooks for preparing varieties of food and beverage, *Udaka-parichāraka* for supplying water, while the king also had personal attendants of various types such as (1) *Kubja* (hunchback) (2) *Vāmana* (dwarf) (3) *Kirāta* (of small body, *alpatanu*) (4) *Mūka* (dumb) (5) *Badhira* (deaf) (6) *Jaḍa* (idiot) (7) *Andha* (blind). Even deformities were utilized in the service of the king!