The Social and Military Position of the Ruling Caste in Ancient India, as Represented by the Sanskrit Epic c2.s5.100

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∗ *agraṇīḥ*, vi. 16. 21; 20. 18; *agrataḥ sarvasāinyasya*, ib. 20. 9. † vi. 19. 17; for position see the whole of this section, and 43. 102; 44. 1 ff. ‡ *hematāla* : cf. vi. 17. 18, *tālena mahatā . . pañcatāreṇa ketunā*. § As this term has been occasionally misunderstood, it may be well to point out that in Hindu warfare the protectors drove before the army in general, but behind the protected leader, and were really supporters (vi. 17. 23, seven kings take this part: cf. 18. 10, *pṛṣṭhagopāḥ . . bhīṣmasya putrās tava rarakṣuḥ pitāmaham*. Of course the whole line is ‘protected’ by the chiefs ahead as well as behind. This is *anīkam pālitam* (vi. 22. 4). ‖ vi. 17. 26, *dhvaja* ; 20.