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ON THE WEAPONS USED 



all sorts of movements, as it is a small and very handy weapon. 

 Its qualities are enlarged upon by Vaisanipayana. 49 



18. The parigha (battering ram) is of a round shape, as 

 big as a palmyra-tree, and of good wood. Experts know, 

 that a whole troop is required to make it move and strike. 50 



19. The mayukhi (pole) is a staff, has a hilt, and is of the 

 height of a man. It is covered with bells, exhibits various 

 colors, and is provided with a shield as a friend. It is 

 used for striking, for warding off a blow, for killing, for 

 discharging and for attacking. 51 



20. The saiaghni (hundred-killer) is provided with thorns, 

 is of black iron, and hard. It looks like a mudgara, is four 

 cubits long, round and provided with a handle. According 

 to Yaisampayana it resembles in all its movements the gada, 

 it was therefore like the gada shot out of other projectile 

 weapons. According to others it is itself a projectile weapon, 

 a great cannon. The name states only its destructiveness, 

 and leaves its nature doubtful ; but if it was hurled out of 



« See Ibidem, II. 20 ; V. 40-44. 



40. Maustikam satsarurjneyam pradesonnati bbusitam 

 sitagram unnatagrlvam prthtidaram sitam tatha. 



41. Mandalani vieitrani sthanani vividhani ca 

 gonrutrakani citrani gatapratyagatani ca. 



42. Tirasclnagatanyeva tatha vakragatani ca 

 parimokeam praharanam varjanam paridbavanam. 



43. Abhidravanam aplavam adhasstbanam savigraham 

 paravrttam apavrttam apadrutam apaplutam. 



44. Upanyastam apanyastam agbatam sthalanam tatba 

 etani valgitanyaburmaustike nrpasattama. 



Compare Sukranlti, Cbapter V, si. 153. 

 so See Ibidem, II. 20 ; V. 45. 



45. Parigbo vartulakarastalamatrasutaravah. 

 balaikasadbyasampatab tasmin jneyo vicaksanaih. 



si See Ibidem, II. 20 ; V. 46, 47. 



46. Mayukhi krtayastissyat mustiyukta naronnata 

 kifikinlsarhvrta citra phalika sahacarinl. 



47. Aghatam ca pratigbatam vigbatam parimocanam 

 abbidravanam ityetc mayukbim panca samBritah. 



