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ON THE WEAPONS USED 



11. The pinaka or triiula (trident) has three heads, is 

 sharp in front, made of brass, has an iron head, and measures 

 four cubits. It has a tuft made of the hair of a bear, and 

 its neck is ornamented with brass armlets. It is shaken and 

 impales the enemy. 41 



12. The gada (club) is made of sharp iron, has 100 spikes 

 at its broad head, and is covered on the sides with spikes. 

 It is a formidable weapon, four cubits long, and its body 

 equals a carriage axle in measure. The head is adorned 

 with a crest ; it is covered with a golden belt, and is able to 

 crush elephants and mountains. Twenty different motions 

 are ascribed to the gada. 42 By means of gunpowder it is 

 thrown out of projectile weapons of various forms. 43 



13. The mudgara (hammer) is small at the foot end, has 

 no face, and is three cubits long. Its color resembles 



26. Akarsasca vikareasca dhunanam vedhanam tatha 

 catasra eta gatayo raktaprasam samasritah. 



Compare Sukranlti, Chapter V, si. 155. 

 « See Ibidem, II. 20 ; V. 27, 28. 



27. Pinakastu trisirsassyat sitagrah kruralocanah 

 karhsyakayo lohaslrsascaturhastapramanavan. 



28. Kksaromastabakako jhallivalayagrivavan 

 dhunanam mrotanam ceti trisulam dvesrite gati. 



Compare Sukranlti, Chapter V, si. 156, and Agnipurana, 151, 9. 

 « See Ibidem, II. 20 ; V. 29-34. 



29. Gada saikyayasamayl sataraprthusirsaka 

 sankupravarana ghora caturhastasamunnata. 



30. Eathaksamatrakaya ca kirltahcitamastaka 

 suvarnamekhala gupta gajaparvatabhedinl. 



31. Mandalani vicitrani gatapratyagatani ca 

 astrayantrani citrani sthanani vividhani ca. 



32. Parimoksam praharanam varjanam paridhavanam 

 abhidravanam aksepam avasthanam savigraham, 



33. Paravrttam sannivrttam avaplntam upaplutam 

 daksinam mandalam caiva savyam mandalam eva ca. 



34. Aviddham ca praviddham ca sphotanam jvalanam tatha 

 upanyastam apanyastam gada margasca vimsatih. 



Compare Agnipurana, 151, 12. 

 43 The v/ord Astrayantrani {see v. 31-b) is explained in the old commen- 

 tary accompanying the Nitiprakasika as " astravatagnyadinirmanapra- 

 ynktapreranani." 



