Historian Flavius Josephus claims that this was done partially as a defensive measure, so that “when their left eyes were covered by their shields, they might be wholly useless in war. ”
“ मैं एक ही शर्त पर तुम्हारे साथ सन्धि करूँगा कि मैं तुम में से प्रत्येक की दाहिनी आँख निकाल लूँगा । ”