Administrative System of the Marathas c8.s5.3

c8.s5.3

⁴¹ Sabhasad, Chitnis, Chitragupta and all old chroniclers tell us that whenever Shivaji had to face any exceptional difficulty, the goddess Bhavani used to take possession of his body and tell him what he should do. As the king lay unconscious all the time, the behest of the deity was taken down by Balaji Avji. See also History of the Maratha People by Kincaid and Parasnis.