Nursing Captives Returned to Their Mothers

From E3.3, Anooshirvan’s Wise Replies. It illustrates E3.3.20–25:

E3.3.20
Another said, “Great king, live free from ill;Among Rum’s captives, many infants still
E3.3.21
Are at the breast.” The Shah gave this decree:“The nursing babes at once shall all go free.
E3.3.22
Send them back to their mothers, free from need;Give wealth enough for every mouth to feed.”
E3.3.23
They wrote, “A hundred wealthy men of RumWould pay to win their freedom from this gloom.”
E3.3.24
He said, “If fear compels the price they give,Sell each for wine and let each captive live.
E3.3.25
We want no gems of theirs, no golden hoard,No slaves, no silver, and no Roman sword.”