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Daṇḍotpatti
Classical
The origin of daṇḍa, the rod of punishment — the birth of the state itself.
Told by Bhīṣma → Yudhiṣṭhira
Where this comes from
- CE · Mahabharata, Critical Edition 12.122 12.122