The Social and Military Position of the Ruling Caste in Ancient India, as Represented by the Sanskrit Epic c2.s5.755

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10; Ācv. G. S. iii. 3. 1. But the musical side is prominent beside the narration. ‘Sing ye the king or some other braver hero’ is the command given to the two lute-players in the course of the ritual (Pār. G. S. i. 15. 7). The snātaka or twice-born householder is forbidden by the same authority to dance or play music, and song is deprecated (ii. 7. 3).*