Complex sentence: While the brahmins had a direct relationship with the royalty through their ceremonial duties, the hermits and mendicants took refuge in the deep jungle, although some enjoyed various degrees of influence over politically powerful persons.
Split into simpler sentences: While the brahmins had a direct relationship with the royalty through their ceremonial duties. The hermits and mendicants took refuge in the deep jungle, although some enjoyed various degrees of influence over politically powerful persons.