[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Theory of Government in Ancient India (Post-Vedic)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.prasad-1927) › c6.3 # Theory of Government in Ancient India (Post-Vedic) c6.3 Theory of Government in Ancient India (Post-Vedic) c6.3 - **Language:** English ### [c6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.prasad-1927.c6.3) quote extensively from them but it is impossible to detach these pieces from the general narrative. Besides, they are obviously meant to complete the discourse; they are interwoven with it and form an integral part of it. It is best to treat them all as one whole. Besides the Śānti-parva, the other cantos contain some political passages which, though independent, serve to illustrate and supplement the main discourse. There are a few minor inconsistencies and some overlapping but the general spirit and atmosphere are the same. When all the passages are collated and interpreted, they are seen to embody a remarkable system. The Mahābhārata speaks the language of the times and sometimes imparts political wisdom through charming tales of animals¹ but the main stock of ideas comes before the reader as the legacy of one of the greatest of sages and warriors.² - [Previous: c6.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.prasad-1927.c6.2) - [Next: c6.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.prasad-1927.c6.4) - [Up: c6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.prasad-1927.c6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.prasad-1927.c6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.prasad-1927.c6.3) · Pramāṇa