Question

Do you think ordinary people read and understood the prashastis?

Answer 1

Prashastis is a Sanskrit word which means in praise of. Hence, the prashastis are composed in praise of contemporary kings. They were written by either royal poet or written by the visitors who visited India during this time.Also, the prashastis was composed in very long sentences, so the people may not understood.

Answer 2

I think ordinary people would have not understood prashastis because they were illiterate and didn't know Sanskrit in which the prashastis were written.