Note 92 — Chapter VI · (continued 2)
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The following verse from the Níti Sástra Káwi may be adduced, in further illustration of the notions entertained by the Javans regarding the bravery of a soldier:
"The brave man who has been successful in war obtains his heart's desire.
"The brave man who dies in war is received into heaven and cherished by the Widadaris.
"If a man is cowardly in war and die, the keepers of hell seize upon him in a rage:
"Should he not die, he is reprobated and despised by all good men, even to his face."