The Positive Background of Hindu Sociology c14.s9.t5.8

c14.s9.t5.8

26. The Expeditions and omens relating thereto. Varāhamihira is quoted. 27. The camping. 28. The general. Kāmandaka is the chief authority in regard to these two items. 29. *Kūṭayuddha* (unfair war), i.e., with forbidden (e.g. poisoned) weapons and other forms of generally forbidden things. Such wars are justified under certain circumstances. The authorities are Kāmandaka, Manu, Kātyāyana, and Brihaspati. 30. Exhortation to war. This is a rather lengthy chapter for this book of short chapters. Varāhamihira, *Yogayātrā*, *Mahābhārata*, Parāśara, *Gītā*, Manu, Nārāyaṇa, and Śamkha are quoted to show that even a sinner goes to heaven if he dies in the battlefield etc. (pp. 101-108). 31. Game.