The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c23.43
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c23.43
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¹ Apparently a murderer might expiate his crime by dying for the king in battle (Āpastamba, I, 24, 21), and even, 'if he fights three times, when not slain, he is freed' (Vas., *Dh. Ç.*, XX, 28). This antique provision is not preserved in the later law.
Linked texts (2)
- Vasiṣṭhadharmasūtra — Vasiṣṭha, Sanskrit
- Āpastambadharmasūtra — Āpastamba, Sanskrit