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ON THE WEAPONS USED 



5. The drughana (hatchet) has an iron body, a crooked neck, 

 and a broad head. It is 50 angulas long and a fist in circum- 

 ference. Four movements are peculiar to it. 23 



6. The tomara (tomahawk) has a wooden body and a metal 

 head formed like a bunch of flowers. It is three cubits long, 

 has a red color, and is not crooked. It is moved in three 



ways. 24 



7. The nalikd (musket) has a straight body, is thin-limbed, 

 and hollow in the middle. It pierces the vital parts, is dark, 

 and discharges the missiles of the Dronicapa. When it is to 

 be used, it is taken up, ignited, and pierces the mark. These 

 are the three actions connected with the nalika. 



It seems to have been a small-sized gun, a sort of carbine, 

 as it is only described as effective against enemies standing 

 near. 25 



8. The laguda (club) is described as having a small foot, a 

 broad shoulder, and a broad head. The foot part is surround- 

 ed with metal. It is small and very broad. It has the 



23 Ibidem, II. 17 ; IV, 36, 37. 



36. Drugbanastvayassaiigassyat vakragrivo brhaccbirab 

 pancasat angulyutsedbo mustisammitamandalab. 



37. Unnamanam prapatam ca spbotanam daranam tatba 

 cat vary etani drugbane valgitani sritani vai. 



24 Ibidem, II. 17 ; IV. 38, 39. 



38. Tomarab kasthakayassyat lobasirsab suguccbavan 

 bastatrayonnatarigasca raktavarnastvavakragab. 



39. Uddbanam vinivrttisca vedbanam ceti tattrikam 

 valgitam sastratattvajnah katbayanti naradbipab. 



Compare Agnipurana, 151, 10. 

 35 Ibidem, II. 17; IV. 40, 41. 



40. Nalika rjudeba syat tanvangi madbyarandhrika 

 marmaccbedakarl nila dronicapasarerini. 



41. Grabanam dbmapanam caiva syutam ceti gatitrayam 

 tarn asritam viditva tu jetasannan ripun yudbi. 



Mallinatba uses tbe expression dronicapa in bis commentary to Naisadha, 

 II, 28. Compare p. 234. 



