War in Ancient India c4.s6.t1.5

c4.s6.t1.5

It lays the axe on the principles of individual freedom, the struggle for existence, and the survival of the fittest. The individual is made to realise his responsibility and duty to himself, his family, country, state, and ultimately to God.⁹ In short, he is a member of a free corporate State. He stands or falls with society and State. He is part of it and not separate from it. It is a peculiar concept by which the individual did his duty and yet enjoyed freedom. Every caste realised its dependence on the other castes, and this tended to avoid caste wars. Hereditary callings and the absence of competition helped an orderly movement, unlike the perpetual restlessness of modern society due to lack of equilibrium. It is the strong bold bond, the corporate organisation, and recognised jurisdiction that stood to guarantee its perpetuity.¹⁰