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lute, tlie tiute, etc. is mentioned (27-3-4). Likewise, there is a reference to conch-blowing also (27.5).
Dance performances are also mentioned (11.9-12; 12.8). Similarly there is a mention of the teaching of the science of dramaturgy [Bharamasastram] ( 25.6). Dramas used to be performed at palaces (25-7). Here there is a reference to males taking the parts of females (25.7). The aine sentiments of literature are also referred to at one place (30,3-5).
In the same way we get a reference to the art of letter-writing also (12.20).
The kings were supreme in their powers, They coukl order burying alive even of ladies just out of their personal interests (28.20 ); but, when pleased, they would not hesitate in brstowing genercus gifts (1.4-10; 23.7). One king is stated to be habituated to go to sleep while sixteen young ladies massaged his legs with golden bells tied to their hands and to rise up while they sang with, lule, flote, etc. (27.2-4). Another big king is stated to have had as ary as 5500 queens and you wives ( 33-4). Very few of these queens enjoyed the status of chiel queens (3-4), each of whom used to have a retinue of several ferr ale friends that attended upon her (3-5-10). We get references to the royal unbrella (10,2, 7, 11; 13.15; 17.15, 16), the usual royal procession (10.3) and the royal priest (15.8, 9, 10). There were special chowricbearers for queens (1.12). At the same time there are references to the royalcourt, wherein all types of prolessions-good as well as bad appear to liave been represented ( 18.2-13). The Vyāsas used to tell interesting and instructive tales to the members of the royal couit (18.13 ff.). Good kings tried to take lesson frorn saclı tales (19.4-5). "They used to take counsel or respectable old JXcsouages at critical jurclures (p. 21). At times ministers had to employ spies to have a check on the kings' behaviour ( 28.11). Monarchs used to receive precicus gifts from other rulers ( 21.20).
References to victory marches are also met with (5.8; 22.2; 9.5; 22.4). Foot-soldiers are referred to at 1.11; 7.11, Cavalry is mentioned at 8.3. Arujies are referred to at 5.10; 6.2 ; 8.2, 3; 25.13, 14. References to the aro:y in its jour divisions are also met witti 17.8; 13.15), and there is specific mention of battles also (7.5, 10, 14, 15; S.r; 25.13). Assailing armnies generally camped at a distance of five gajūtis from their target city ( 5.9). Armourg also have not missed a nention (7.8). The procedure of appointing the com. mander of a truop on tlie field of battle is also referred to (7.10), and references to such weapons as the sword ( kşuriku 21.19 : 30.5: karavāla 12.13; Khadge 14.23 ), tbe lance ( saiya 13.8, 10, 14) and the arrow (12,20; 13.9) are also bet with.
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