The Social and Military Position of the Ruling Caste in Ancient India, as Represented by the Sanskrit Epic c2.s10.2

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Abortion, 337. Adultery, 107, 118, 366 ff. Age, of manhood, 110, 137, 169; of womanhood, 341 ff. Ages, 114. Agriculture, 103. Ambassador, 151 (162 ff.). Aristocracy, 103, 135. Army, 94, 185, 190, 196 ff., 201, 221. ātatāyin, 187, 231. açaṇi, 297. Assembly, see council. Autonomy of towns, 136. Beef, eaten, 120. Battle, appearance of, 225, 322; laws of, 227. Boasting, 233, 317. Brihaspati, 129, 131, 165, 182, 202 ff., 207, 219, 226. Burial, 171, 370. Capital punishment (see adultery, drinking, thieves), 134, 336. Castes, 73 ff., 80, 87, 92, 106, 168, 338. Cattle, 80; branding of, 166. Cavalry, 224 (262 ff.). Charioteer, 95 (251 ff.). Chastity, 118, 334 ff., 337. Children, 339, 340. Circuit of state, 131; circles of battle, 253, 284, 286. Commander-in-chief, 100, 199, 204; a kingly office, 215, 220, 222. Commandments, eight or ten, 116. Consecration (see nīrājanā), 145. Corporations, 81 ff., 96, 184. Council, 99 ff., 102, 130, 148, 150 ff., 160. Court of law, 132 ff. Courtiers, 99, 149. Crimes (see abortion, adultery, murder, thieves, vices), inexpiable, 94, 337.