Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s11.1091

v1.c3.s11.1091

¹⁰ In Av. ix. 7, 9, the people are clearly designated as balam, or 'force,' a regular term later for an armed force. The later law books (e.g., Gautama, vii. 6; Vasiṣṭha, ii. 22) allow even Brahmins to maintain themselves by the occupation of Kṣatriyas in case of need. For the Epic, cf. Hopkins, op. cit., 94, 95; 184 et seq.