[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968) › c13.s3.13 # Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c13.s3.13 Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c13.s3.13 - **Language:** English ### [c13.s3.13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c13.s3.13) As soon as the Śākyas of Kapila heard that Virūḍhaka had come with all his troops to destroy them they got together their army, sallied forth and repulsed him . . . . After repelling Virūḍhaka’s army, the Śākyas re-entered the city, shut their gates, and remained watching on their walls, sounding their trumpets the while . . . . The Śākyas issued a proclamation prohibiting anyone from attacking Virūḍhaka or his army . . . There happened to be a Śākya called Shampaka who was off working for himself on the hills, and who had not heard the proclamation . . . . Filled with rage on hearing of Virūḍhaka’s attack, he sallied forth towards Virūḍhaka’s army, and overthrew a great number of persons, the greater part of whom he killed outright. Virūḍhaka, greatly discouraged, said to Ambarisha, ‘Are these your righteous people who will not kill even a beetle? If they all kill as many of us as this one man, there will not be left a soul living among us.’² - [Previous: c13.s3.12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c13.s3.12) - [Next: c13.s3.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c13.s3.14) - [Up: c13.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c13.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c13.s3.13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c13.s3.13) · Pramāṇa