Sexual Life in Ancient India: A Study in the Comparative History of Indian Culture v2.c21.24

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P. 86, note. I have made a mistake—the nobody announces himself. K. in an interpolated passage (203.18-20) makes Dṛishṭadyumna expressly proclaim: “Brahmans or Kshattriyas, Vaiçyas or even Ҫūdras—whoever strings the most excellent bow, to him shall my sister be given.” In fact it was felt that in the foolish account such an assurance was very needful. The trishtubh passage in B., i, 193.23 f. is more important. But probably as elsewhere, so here also Yudh. does not shrink before distortion, where personal aims are at stake.