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climbed on an eminence, nor a eunuch, nor one who joins the palms of his hands in supplication), nor one who (filees) with flying hair, nor one who sits down, nor one who says 'I am thine;'
92. Nor one who sleeps, nor one who has lost his coat of mail, nor one who is naked, nor one who is disarmed, nor one who looks on without taking part in the fight, nor one who is fighting with another (foe);
93. Nor one whose weapons are broken, nor one afflicted (with sorrow), nor one who has been grievously wounded, nor one who is in fear, nor one who has turned to fight; (but in all these cases let him) remember the duty (of honourable warriors).
94. But the (Kshatriya) who is slain in battle, while he turns back in fear, takes upon himself all the sin of his master, whatever it may be);
95. And whatever merit (a man) who is slain in flight may have gained for the next (world), all that his master takes.
96. Chariots and horses, elephants, parasols, money, grain, cattle, women, all sorts of (marketable) goods and valueless metals belong to him who takes them (singly) conquering (the possessor).
97. A text of the Veda (declares) that (the soldiers) shall present a choice portion (of the booty) to the king; what has not been taken singly, must be distributed by the king among all the soldiers.
who has alighted on the ground,' i.e. while the assailant stands on his chariot.'
92. Medh. mentions a var. lect. bhagnam, who is broken' ), for nagnam, who is naked.' 94-95. Yâgñ. I, 324.
96–97. Gaut. X, 20–23. 97. According to the commentators the Vedic text alluded to is Aitareya-brahmana III, 21.
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