PROLOGUE

THE CLASSIC RULER

The ruling class justified the dictum - 'Na Vishnuh Prithvi Pathih' - the rulers were the regents of God and strove to wield dharma danda for establishing peace amidst plenty, and plenty dripping rectitude. There were no occasions for complaints, nor perjury ever peeped at the people to polluting their life. Righteousness overflowing from the classic family encompassed the classic society and ended in permeating the classic state. Does this mean that there were no crimes, nor everyone was a Dharmaraja? crime and guilt - the direct off-shoots of putrid mind, though made their appearance sporadically, they never tainted the texture of public life, nor torn to shreds the moral fabric of the people. 

Transgression was a rarity, nor wilful negligence was practised. Law abiding nature, aligned with virtuous living drove out the infernal forces and so people enjoyed the eternal shade of blissful Dharma. Would spurn or thrust aside those who sought asylum? NEVER. The king the model in all and so the people emulated him whole heartedly. 'Yadharaja, thadhapraja' dictum gained full credence.

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