The Positive Background of Hindu Sociology c9.s2.3
The Positive Background of Hindu Sociology c9.s2.3
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c9.s2.3
The regime of *stena* (thieves) is feared in the *Rig Veda* (II. 23, 16). The *Atharva Veda* (XIX, 17) writes of the fears and dangers of the night, such as thieves, wolves and snakes. Criminology is in evidence.
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- Ṛgvedasaṃhitā — Sanskrit
- Atharvavedasaṃhitā — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit