A History of Hindu Political Theories from the Earliest Times to the End of the First Quarter of the Seventeenth Century A.D. c10.103
A History of Hindu Political Theories from the Earliest Times to the End of the First Quarter of the Seventeenth Century A.D. c10.103
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† VII 202.
* Śāntiparvan CXLII 1-7. † The commentator Nīlakaṇṭha brings out this idea very clearly by drawing a contrast between the rules of public policy and the Vedic religious rites and ceremonies. He writes, (commentary on Śāntiparvan CXLII 3), "This is not enjoined (to be done) in the manner of the Agnihotra sacrifice and the like, but because it was framed by learned men who found serious evils arising from its non-performance."
Linked texts (2)
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit
- Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit