Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthashastra of Kautilya), Vol. I c3.27

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Among other Sanskrit works which also allude to the *Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra* may be mentioned the *Nandisūtra*¹ of the Jainas, the *Pañchatantra*² and the *Nītivākyāmṛita*³ of Somadeva. Lastly, we may refer to the evidence of numerous quotations from Kauṭilya in Mallinātha’s Commentary on Kālidāsa’s *Raghuvaṃśa* and other works.¹ Even Kâlidâsa would appear sometimes to borrow phrases of Kauṭilya’s book.²