Theory of Government in Ancient India (Post-Vedic) c6.77

c6.77

He assumes the form of an army and is thus the author of kingdoms.³ To sum up, chastisement is the holy Viṣṇu, the puissant Nārāyaṇa.⁴ God himself has sent chastisement to be employed by Kṣatriyas. This eternal chastisement is itself the soul of impartial chastisement.⁵ In the course of a delightful story we are told that the disappearance of chastisement was followed by the fall of morality and law. "All idea of property ceased." No longer did any one cherish the slightest consideration for his neighbour. The strong began to slay the weak.⁶ Morality is the wife of chastisement, while she herself is the mother of the Universe. Moral life depends on chastisement. Among the forms of chastisement, therefore, are mentioned all psychological moods and varieties of moral feeling.⁷ But for chastisement, then, all creatures would grind one another. He is the refuge of all.