Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c12.s1.99

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Other features of Mauryan Society. Mauryan society as depicted by Kauṭilya was different in other ways from the society of the Smṛiti times. We have seen that Āryas were in the habit of drinking wine provided it was of prescribed quantity [II. 25]. On the other hand, Yājñavalkya will not allow even taking meals at the house of one who lives by selling liquor (*Surājīva*) [I. 164]. Again, Mauryan society saw Brahmins freely taking to a military career. The Mauryan army had its Brahmin regiment, as we have already seen [IX.2].