Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c17.3

c17.3

As regards "Chānakko," the *Ṭīkā* tells us that he lived with his father at Ṭaxila and was known for his devotion to his mother for whose sake he had his teeth destroyed, because she saw in them signs of his sovereignty which would make him neglect her. He was known for his proficiency in the three Vedas, in the Mantras, skill in stratagems, dexterity in intrigue and policy, but also for his physical ugliness, disgusting complexion, deformity of legs and other limbs, for which he is dubbed *Kauṭilya* in Hindu works.