Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c8.9

c8.9

Army. As regards the army, Kauṭilya prefers it to be hereditary (*pitṛipaitāmaho*), well paid, and contented, recruited from householders (*bhṛita-putradāraḥ*), experienced in many battles (*bahu-yuddhaḥ*), proficient in all the arts of war, completely identified with the king, and mainly composed of Kshatriyas [*Ib.*].