Arthashastra
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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.
english translation
teSAM mukhAni chedana bhedana tADanAny Ayasa asthi dAravANi ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptनिस्त्रिंश मण्डल अग्र असि यष्टयः खड्गाः ॥
Nistrimsa, mandalágra, and asiyashti are swords.
english translation
nistriMza maNDala agra asi yaSTayaH khaDgAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptखड्ग 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.
english translation
khaDga mahiSa vAraNa viSANa dAru veNu mUlAni tsaravaH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपरशु कुठार पट्टस खनित्र कुद्दाल क्रकच काण्डच् छेदनाः क्षुर कल्पाः ॥
Parasu, kuthára, pattasa, khanitra, kuddála, chakra, and kándachchhedana are razor-like weapons.
english translation
parazu kuThAra paTTasa khanitra kuddAla krakaca kANDac chedanAH kSura kalpAH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयन्त्र गोष्पण मुष्टि पाषाण रोचनी दृषदश् च अश्म आयुधानि ॥
Yantrapáshána, goshpanapáshána, mushtipáshána, rochaní (mill-stone), and stones are other weapons (áyudháni).
english translation
yantra goSpaNa muSTi pASANa rocanI dRSadaz ca azma AyudhAni ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript