Arthashastra

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/31

प्राकार समं मुखम् अवस्थाप्य त्रि भाग गोधा मुखं गोपुरं कारयेत् ॥

sanskrit

A turret above the gate and starting from the top of the parapet shall be constructed, its front resembling an alligator up to three-fourths of its height.

english translation

prAkAra samaM mukham avasthApya tri bhAga godhA mukhaM gopuraM kArayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/32

प्राकार मध्ये वापीं कृत्वा पुष्करिणी द्वारम्, चतुः शालम् अध्यर्ध अन्तरं साणिकं कुमारी पुरम्, मुण्ड हर्म्य द्वि तलं मुण्डक द्वारम्, भूमि द्रव्य वशेन वा निवेशयेत् ॥

sanskrit

In the centre of the parapets, there shall be constructed a deep lotus pool; a rectangular building of four compartments, one within the other; an abode of the Goddess Kumiri (Kumárípuram), having its external area one-and-a-half times as broad as that of its innermost room; a circular building with an arch way.

english translation

prAkAra madhye vApIM kRtvA puSkariNI dvAram, catuH zAlam adhyardha antaraM sANikaM kumArI puram, muNDa harmya dvi talaM muNDaka dvAram, bhUmi dravya vazena vA nivezayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/33

त्रि भाग अधिक आयामा भाण्ड वाहिनीः कुल्याः कारयेत् ॥

sanskrit

and in accordance with available space and materials, there shall also be constructed canals (kulyá) to hold weapons and three times as long as broad.

english translation

tri bhAga adhika AyAmA bhANDa vAhinIH kulyAH kArayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/34

तासु पाषाण कुद्दालाः कुठारी काण्ड कल्पनाः । मुषुण्ढी मुद्गरा दण्डाश् चक्र यन्त्र शतघ्नयः ॥

sanskrit

In those canals, there shall be collected stones, spades (kuddála), axes (kuthári), varieties of staffs, cudgel (musrinthi), hammers (mudgara), clubs, discus, machines (yantra), and such weapons as can destroy a hundred persons at once (sataghni).

english translation

tAsu pASANa kuddAlAH kuThArI kANDa kalpanAH । muSuNDhI mudgarA daNDAz cakra yantra zataghnayaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/35

कार्याः कार्मारिकाः शूला वेधन अग्राश् च वेणवः । उष्ट्र ग्रीव्यो अग्नि सम्योगाः कुप्य कल्पे च यो विधिः ॥

sanskrit

together with spears, tridents, bamboo-sticks with pointed edges made of iron, camel-necks, explosives (agnisamyógas), and whatever else can be devised and formed from available materials.

english translation

kAryAH kArmArikAH zUlA vedhana agrAz ca veNavaH । uSTra grIvyo agni samyogAH kupya kalpe ca yo vidhiH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/31

प्राकार समं मुखम् अवस्थाप्य त्रि भाग गोधा मुखं गोपुरं कारयेत् ॥

sanskrit

A turret above the gate and starting from the top of the parapet shall be constructed, its front resembling an alligator up to three-fourths of its height.

english translation

prAkAra samaM mukham avasthApya tri bhAga godhA mukhaM gopuraM kArayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/32

प्राकार मध्ये वापीं कृत्वा पुष्करिणी द्वारम्, चतुः शालम् अध्यर्ध अन्तरं साणिकं कुमारी पुरम्, मुण्ड हर्म्य द्वि तलं मुण्डक द्वारम्, भूमि द्रव्य वशेन वा निवेशयेत् ॥

sanskrit

In the centre of the parapets, there shall be constructed a deep lotus pool; a rectangular building of four compartments, one within the other; an abode of the Goddess Kumiri (Kumárípuram), having its external area one-and-a-half times as broad as that of its innermost room; a circular building with an arch way.

english translation

prAkAra madhye vApIM kRtvA puSkariNI dvAram, catuH zAlam adhyardha antaraM sANikaM kumArI puram, muNDa harmya dvi talaM muNDaka dvAram, bhUmi dravya vazena vA nivezayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/33

त्रि भाग अधिक आयामा भाण्ड वाहिनीः कुल्याः कारयेत् ॥

sanskrit

and in accordance with available space and materials, there shall also be constructed canals (kulyá) to hold weapons and three times as long as broad.

english translation

tri bhAga adhika AyAmA bhANDa vAhinIH kulyAH kArayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/34

तासु पाषाण कुद्दालाः कुठारी काण्ड कल्पनाः । मुषुण्ढी मुद्गरा दण्डाश् चक्र यन्त्र शतघ्नयः ॥

sanskrit

In those canals, there shall be collected stones, spades (kuddála), axes (kuthári), varieties of staffs, cudgel (musrinthi), hammers (mudgara), clubs, discus, machines (yantra), and such weapons as can destroy a hundred persons at once (sataghni).

english translation

tAsu pASANa kuddAlAH kuThArI kANDa kalpanAH । muSuNDhI mudgarA daNDAz cakra yantra zataghnayaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/adhyaksa-pracara/3/35

कार्याः कार्मारिकाः शूला वेधन अग्राश् च वेणवः । उष्ट्र ग्रीव्यो अग्नि सम्योगाः कुप्य कल्पे च यो विधिः ॥

sanskrit

together with spears, tridents, bamboo-sticks with pointed edges made of iron, camel-necks, explosives (agnisamyógas), and whatever else can be devised and formed from available materials.

english translation

kAryAH kArmArikAH zUlA vedhana agrAz ca veNavaH । uSTra grIvyo agni samyogAH kupya kalpe ca yo vidhiH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript