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Characterization
77 western mountains upto the banks of the ocean (I. 154-155). He is a friend of needy persons and an enemy of the defaulter (I. 140, 161, 194). He follows the qualities of a king as laid down in the Dharmaśāstra viz. fulfilment of the desires of the suppliants (I. 141, 145, 181); truthfulness (III. 107); righteousness (II. 91) and sleeplessness during the day (l. 193). He is kind not only towards his friends but also towards his enemies. He set Grāharipu free as the latter begged a pardon (V. 129).
Mūlarāja has an appreciative disposition and highly esteems the fearlessness of a messenger of the enemy (IV.20,22) He was educated in the Vedic tradition and his intellect is compared to that of BỊhaspati. He is a man of artistic nature and an expert in the observation of the omens (1. 187; III.92).
He is a good administrator and a judge who has studied the Arthaśāstra ; has strictness to his ordinances and is a follower of the right path (1.71, 87, 160, 181 ; II. 1; IV. 27). As a politician, he keeps silence to aggravate the anger of the messenger Durņasa in whose opinion Mülarāja has a deceptive personality (IV. 18). Mūlaraja has a satiric nature and satirizes on the sayings of a messenger.
Due to his constant efforts for the welfare of his subjects, he became popular with his subject I. 102, 158). He is so much esteemed by his warriors that they can breathe their last for their master (V. 41-42).
Mūlarāja has a modest behaviour for sages and his subjects. His personality appears to be a combination of affection, devotion and joy. He is a tolerant king and respects all the religions (I. 138). Infact, he was a follower of Saivisin and removed the antagonists of sacrifice (II. 52). Especially he was a follower of Caņņikā and is named as
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