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shape of a tooth. It has a hard body and is two cubits high. 

 Its movements are of four kinds. 26 



9. The pdsa (lasso) is composed of very small scales, made 

 of metal. It has a triangular form, is one span in circumfer- 

 ence, and is ornamented with leaden balls. It has three 

 peculiar movements of its own. According to the Agni- 

 purana it is 10 cubits long, round, and the noose is a hand 

 in circumference. It is not regarded as a noble weapon. 27 



10. The cakra (discus) has the form of a circular disk with 

 a quadrangular hole in its midst. Its color is like that of 

 indigo water and its circumference amounts to two spans or 

 10 cubits according to the Sukramti. Five or seven motions 

 are connected with the discus practice. It is most probably 

 identical with the quoit still in use in some Sikh regiments and 

 also among the troops of Native Indian princes. 28 



11 . The dantahantaha (tooth-thorn) is a thorn made of metal, 

 is broad at the front, has a thin tail, and its color resembles 

 charcoal. It is an arm high, has a good handle, is straight in 



26 See Ibidem, II. 17 ; IV. 42, 43. 



42. Lagudassuksmapadassyat prthvamsah sthulaslrsakah 

 lohabaddhagrabhagasca hrasvadehassupl varah . 



43. Dantakayo drdhangasca tatha hastadvayonnatah 

 utthanam patanam caiva pesanam pothanam tatha. 



Compare Agnipurana, 151, 15. 

 « See Ibidem, II. 17 ; IV. 45, 46. 



45. Pasassusuksmavayavo lohadhatustrikonavan 

 prade^aparidhissisagulikabharanancitah. 



46. Prasaranam vestanam ca kartanam eeti te tray ah 

 yogah pasasrita loke pasah ksudrasamasritah. 



Compare Agnipurana, 150, 2-6 ; 151, 6, 7. 

 28 See Ibidem II. 17 ; IV. 47, 48. 



47. Cakram tu kundalakaram ante svasrasamanvitam 

 nlllsalilavarnam tat pradesadvayamandalam, 



48. Granthanam bhramanam caiva ksepanam parikartanam 

 dalanam ceti pafitcaiva gatayascakrasamsritah. 



Compare Sukranlti, Chapter V, si. 156 ; Agnipurana, 151, 8. 



