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अरत्निर् इन्द्र कीलः ॥

an iron-bolt (indrakila) as long as an aratni (24 angulas).

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/27

पञ्च हस्तम् आणि द्वारम् ॥

a boundary gate (ánidváram) five hastas in width.

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चत्वारो हस्ति परिघाः ॥

four beams to shut the door against elephants.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/29

निवेश अर्धं हस्ति नखम् ॥

and turrets (hastinakha) (outside the rampart) raised up to the height of the face of a man.

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siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/30

मुख समः संक्रमः संहार्यो भूमिमयो वा निरुदके ॥

removable or irremovable, or made of earth in places devoid of water.

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Chapter 3

Verses 31-35