War in Ancient India c5.s2.114

c5.s2.114

Incidentally, it may be noticed from the above description that it was a custom to make war during the day and cease fighting during night. This was also the practice in the *Mahābhārata* war and a practice of all righteous wars. According to Clausewitz,¹¹¹ when the army retired for rest all feelings of asperity and animosity were to be suspended and both the contending parties were to behave like allies.