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honey, its shoulder is broad, and it weighs eight loads. 44 It 

 has a good handle, is round, black colored, and is a hand in 

 circumference. It is whirled around and fells things to 

 the ground. 45 



14. The sira (ploughshare) is doubly curved, has no head, 

 but an iron-plated front, and crushes the objects with which 

 it comes into contact. It equals a man in height, is of 

 agreeable color, and by means of much dragging it causes 

 persons and things to fall to the ground. 46 



15. The musala (pestle) has neither eyes nor head, 

 neither hands nor feet. It is well joined together at both 

 ends and fells and crushes enemies. 47 



16. The patti$a (battle axe) is of a man's height, has two 

 sharp blades and a sharp top. Its handle has a protection 

 for the hand. The pattisa is generally called the uterine 

 brother of the sword. 48 



17. The maustika (fist-sword, dagger) has a good hilt, is a 

 span long and ornamented. Its end is sharp, it has a high 

 neck, is broad in the midst and dark colored. It can make 



44 A load or bhdra is generally estimated to be equal to 20 tulas = 2,000 



palas of gold, or between 140 — 150 pounds. 

 *s See Ibidem, II. 20 ; V. 35, 36. 



35. Mudgarassuksmapadassyat hmasirsastrihastavan 

 madhuvarnah prthuskandhascastabharagurusca sah. 



36. Satsarurvartulo nilo paridhya karasammitah 

 bhramanam patanam ceti dvividkam mudgaresritam. 



Compare Agnipurana, 151, 14. 

 46 See Ibidem, II. 20 ; V. 37. 



37. Siro dvivakro visikbo lohapattamukhah krsan 

 pumpramanah snigdhavarnah svakarfavinipatavan* 



. & See Ibidem, II. 20 ; V. 38. 



38. Musalastvaksisirsabhyam karaih padairvivarjitah 

 mule cantetisambandhah patanam prothanam dvayam, 



4 « See Ibidem, II. 20 ; V. 39. 



39. Pattisah pumpramanassyat dvidh&rastlkenasrngakah 

 hastatranasamayuktamustih khadgasahodarah. 



Compare Sukranlti, Chapter V, si. 153, and Agnipurana, 151, 16. 



