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ON THE WEAPONS USED 



thumbs broad, and is applicable for fighting at near quarters. 

 It is fastened with a waistbelt and is called the sister of the 

 sword. It requires three movements. It is worn by kings. 35 



6. The lav it m (scythe) has a crooked shape, is broad at 

 the back and sharp in front. It is black colored, five thumbs 

 broad and one cubit and a half high. It is provided with a 

 broad handle and is able to cut buffaloes into pieces. It is 

 lifted with both arms and thrown. 36 



7. The asiara (scatterer, bumarang) has a knot at the foot, 

 a long head and is a hand broad. Its middle part is bent to 

 the extent of a cubit, it is sharp, black colored and two cubits 

 long. Whirling, pulling, and breaking are its three actions, 

 and it is a good weapon for charioteers and foot soldiers. 37 



The general belief is that the bumarang is a weapon 

 peculiar to the Australians ; but this is by no means the case. 

 It is well known in many parts of India, especially in its 

 Southern Peninsula. The Tamulian Maravar and Kallar 

 employ it when hunting and throw it after deer. In the 



12. Nllalobitavarnam tat trirasrica susatsaru 

 sodasangulyunnatam ca tiksnagram prtbumadbyakam. 



13. Satkrtya manave dattam mabendrena samudrikam 

 prabbutvasucake loke raj nam goslrsamudrike. 



14. Mustigrabab pariksepah paridbib parikuntanam 

 catvaryetani goslrse valgitani pracaksate. 



35 See Ibidem, II. 19 ; V. 15-17. 



15. Asidbenusamakbyata bastaunnatyapramanatab 

 atalatratsaruyuta syama kotitrayasrita. 



16. Angulidvayavistirna byasannaripughatinl 

 mekbalagrantbinl sa tu pro jy ate kbadgaputrika . 



17. Mustyagragrahanam caiva patanam kuntanam tatha 

 valgitatrayavatyesa sada dharya nrpottamaih.. 



See Ibidem, II. 19 ; V. 18, 19. 



18. Lavitram bhugnakayam syat prsthe guru purassitam 

 syamam paficangulivyamam sardhahastasamunnatam. 



19. Tsaruna guruna naddbam mabisadinikartanam 

 babudvayodyamaksepau lavitre valgite mate. 



3 7 See Ibidem, II. 19 ; V. 20, 21. 



20. Astaro grantbipadassyat dirgbamaulirbrbatkarah 

 bbugnabastodarassitab syamavarno dvihastakab. 



21. Bbramanam kareanam caiva trotanam tat trivalgitam 

 jnatva satrun rane banyat dbaryassadipadatikaih. 



