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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/18/11

तेषां मुखानि छेदन भेदन ताडनान्य् आयस अस्थि दारवाणि ॥

The edges of arrows shall be so made of iron, bone or wood as to cut, rend or pierce.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/18/12

निस्त्रिंश मण्डल अग्र असि यष्टयः खड्गाः ॥

Nistrimsa, mandalágra, and asiyashti are swords.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/18/13

खड्ग महिष वारण विषाण दारु वेणु मूलानि त्सरवः ॥

The handles of swords are made of the horn of rhinoceros, buffalo, of the tusk of elephants, of wood, or of the root of bamboo.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/18/14

परशु कुठार पट्टस खनित्र कुद्दाल क्रकच काण्डच् छेदनाः क्षुर कल्पाः ॥

Parasu, kuthára, pattasa, khanitra, kuddála, chakra, and kándachchhedana are razor-like weapons.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/18/15

यन्त्र गोष्पण मुष्टि पाषाण रोचनी दृषदश् च अश्म आयुधानि ॥

Yantrapáshána, goshpanapáshána, mushtipáshána, rochaní (mill-stone), and stones are other weapons (áyudháni).

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Chapter 18

Verses 16-20