BY THE ANCIENT HINDUS. 



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The soldiers of Duryodhana, when encamped in Kuruksetra, 

 had at their disposal similar implements of war. 62 



These weapons and mixtures were probably used more gene- 

 rally during sieges and in street-fights than in open combat. 



The weapons just now enumerated and many others of 

 the same objectionable and cruel type are ascribed to the 

 depravity of the Kaliyuga, when war is conducted in an 

 unfair, mean, and deceitful manner. The existence of many 

 uncivilized nations of the lowest origin contributes greatly 

 to the degeneration of the times. Among the despicable 

 peoples thus enumerated are found the Huns, Pulindas, 

 Sabaras, Pahlavas, Sakas, Malavas, Varvaras, Konkanas, 

 Andhras, Colas, Pandyas, Keralas, Mlecchas, Candalas, 

 Svapacas, Khalas, Mavellakas, Lalitthas, 63 Kiratas, and 

 Kukkuras. To add insult to injury, and to show the low 

 position of these nations, the Hindus said these tribes origi- 

 nated from the vagina of a cow. 64 



62 See Ibidem, V. 53, 54. 



53. Kutayuddhasahayani bhavisyanti kalau nrpa 

 taptatailam sarjarasam gudalalo gravaluka. 



54. Madhusasivisaghatah sllakani brhacchilah 

 krakaca dhumagulikah tusangaradikam tatha. 



Compare, Mahabharata, Udyogaparva, Adhyaya, 155, 5-7 > 



5. Sakacagrahaviksepah satailagudavalukah 

 saslvisaghatah sarve sasarjarasapamsavah. 



6. Sarighataphalakab sarve sayogudajalopalah 

 sasalabbindipalasca samadiicchistamudgarali. 



7. Sakandadandakah sarve saslravisatomarah. 

 sasurpapitakah sarve sadatrankusatoinarali. 



**See Ibidem, V," 55-57. 



55. Hunah. pulindah sabara varvara pahlavah sakah 

 malavab. konkana hyandhrah colah pandyah sakeralah. 



56. Mleccba goyonayascanye candalah svapacah khalah 

 mavellaka lalitthasca kiratah kukkurah tatha. 



57. Papa hyete katham dharmam vetsyanti ca viyonayah 

 sankaryadosanirata bhavisyantyadhame yuge. 



64 Most of these names appear also in the Mahabharata and Ramayana. 

 The Hindus call the modern Europeans, Huns, this expression most proba- 

 bly arose from the idea that the ancient Hunnish invaders came also from 

 Europe. The 14th Chapter of the Harivamsa contains an enumeration of 

 many barbarous nations, 



