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लोह जालिका पट्ट कवच सूत्र कङ्कट शिंशुमारक खड्गि धेनुक हस्ति गो चर्म खुर शृङ्ग संघातं वर्माणि ॥

Lohajáliká, patta, kavacha, and sútraka are varieties of armour made of iron or of skins with hoofs and horns of porpoise, rhinoceros, bison, elephant or cow.

english translation

शिरस् त्राण कण्ठ त्राण कूर्पास कञ्चुक वार वाण पट्ट नाग उदरिकाः पेटी चर्म हस्ति कर्ण ताल मूल धमनि काक पाट किटिका अप्रतिहत बलाह कान्ताश् च आवरणाणि ॥

Likewise sirastrána (cover for the head), kanthatrána (cover for the neck) kúrpása (cover for the trunk), kanchuka (a coat extending as far as the knee joints), váravána (a coat extending as far as the heels), patta, (a coat without cover for the arms), and nágodariká (gloves) are varieties of armour.

english translation

हस्ति रथ वाजिनां योग्या भाण्डम् आलंकारिकं सम्नाह कल्पनाश् च उपकरणानि ॥

Ornaments for elephants, chariots, and horses as well as goads and hooks to lead them in battle-fields constitute accessory things (upakaranáni).

english translation

ऐन्द्रजालिकम् औपनिषदिकं च कर्म ॥

(Besides the above) such other delusive and destructive contrivances (as are treated of in Book XIV) together with any other new inventions of expert workmen (shall also be kept in stock.)

english translation

कर्म अन्तानां च इच्छाम् आरम्भ निष्पत्तिं प्रयोगं व्याजम् उद्दयम् । क्षय व्ययौ च जानीयात् कुप्यानाम् आयुध ईश्वरः ॥

The Superintendent of Armoury shall precisely ascertain the demand and supply of weapons, their application, their wear and tear, as well as their decay and loss.

english translation