Studies in Hindu Political Thought and Its Metaphysical Foundations

accepts According to Kautilya action Aitareya Aitareya Brahmana ancient Hindu ancient India Arjuna Artha Arthasastra Aryans Asoka Atharvaveda attainment Avatara Bhagavadgita Bhisma Brahmanas Brahmins Buddha Buddhist ethics Calcutta caste chapter concept of Dharma cosmic Danda Dhammapada Dharma Dharmasutras discussed divine duties early Buddhism economic Edict Elect enemy evil existence Gita gods Hence Hindu political Hindu political thought human Ibid idea ideal imply individual Indra institution interpreted Jayaswal Karma Kautilya king kingship Kshatra Kshatriya literature Mahabharata Manu Manusmriti means metaphysical modern moral nature Nirvana notion orientation origin performance person philosophy of history political philosophy political power Prakriti Prithu punishment Rajadharma Rashtra reference religion religious Rigveda royal sacrifice Samkara Samkhya Sanskrit Santiparva says sense significance society sociological sovereignty spiritual stress Sukra supreme theory thinkers tion tradition translation truth universal Upanishads Varuna Vedantic Vedas Vedic wealth word writers वा हि