The Mauryan Polity c13.s12.14

c13.s12.14

Let us take again other subjects and institutions which have been examined by Dr. Stein. Under the general heading,—the King, he discusses massage, bodyguard, daily work, justice, sacrifices, hunting, drink, income, army, kingly surroundings, name, and dynasty.¹ We shall now proceed to see how far both the *Arthaśāstra* and the *Indika* concur or demur in these respects.