OF THE ANCIENT HINDUS. 



303 



308. Sujjvalanica raksantu sastrastravasanani ca 



aimam jalam prasthamatram patram bahvannasadhakam. 



309. Sasanat anyatha caran vinesyami yamalayam 620 

 bhedayita ripudhanam grhitva darsayantu mam. 



310. Sainikairabhyaset nityam vyuhadyanukrtim nrpah 

 tathayane'yane laksyam astrapatairbibhedayet. 



311. Sayam pratah sainikanam kuryat sangananam nrpah 

 jatyakrtivayodesagramavasan vimrsya ca. 625 



312. Kalam bhrtyavadhim deyam dattam bhrtyasya lekhayet 

 kati dattam hi bhrtyebhyo vetane paritosikam, 



tat praptipatram grhmyat dadyat vetanapatrakam. 



313. Sainikah siksita ye ye tesu puma bhrtih smrta 

 vyuhabhyase niyukta ye tesvardham bhrtim avahet. 630 



308. " Let them keep very clean the arms, projectile weapons 



and dress, the food, water, the vessel which holds a 

 pras //^-measure and in which much food can be 

 prepared. 



309. " I shall remove the soldiers who disobey these orders to the 



abode of Death. The soldiers disbanded for plunder 

 should show me what booty they have taken from the 

 enemy." 



310. A king should always practise with his soldiers the 



manner of formations, and other military drills, and 

 should likewise try every half year to pierce the target 

 by discharging projectile weapons. 



311. A king should every evening and morning muster his Muster. 



soldiers, having enquired into their caste, physique, 

 age, country, village and station. 



312. He should write down the time, the amount of pay, what Pay. 



pay has been given and is to be given, what present 

 has been given to the soldier in his pay. He should 

 take a receipt for it, and should give a pay-bill. 



313. For the soldiers, who are disciplined, is mentioned full-pay; 



to those, who are undergoing instruction in military 

 formations he should give half-pay. 



