Arthashastra

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शत अङ्गुलः परिणाहः ॥

The circumference (parínáha) of the best horse measures 100 angulas.

english translation

zata aGgulaH pariNAhaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पञ्च भाग अवरो मध्यम अवरयोः ॥

and horses of medium and lower sizes fall short of the above measurement by five parts (panchabhágávaram).

english translation

paJca bhAga avaro madhyama avarayoH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उत्तम अश्वस्य द्वि द्रोणं शालि व्रीहि यव प्रियङ्गूणाम् अर्ध शुष्कम् अर्ध सिद्धं वा मुद्ग माषाणां वा पुलाकः स्नेह प्रस्थश् च, पञ्च पलं लवणस्य, मांसं पञ्चाशत् पलिकं रसस्य आढकं द्वि गुणं वा दध्नः पिण्ड क्लेदन अर्थम्, क्षार पञ्च पलिकः सुरायाः प्रस्थः पयसो वा द्वि गुणः प्रतिपानम् ॥

For the best horse (the diet shall be) 2 dronas of any one of the grains, rice (sáli, vríhi,) barley, panic seeds (priyangu) soaked or cooked, cooked mudga (Phraseolus Munga) or másha (Phraseolus Radiatus); one prastha of oil, 5 palas of salt, 50 palas of flesh, 1 ádhaka of broth (rasa) or 2 ádhakas of curd, 5 palas of sugar (kshára), to make their diet relishing, 1 prastha of súrá, liquor, or 2 prasthas of milk.

english translation

uttama azvasya dvi droNaM zAli vrIhi yava priyaGgUNAm ardha zuSkam ardha siddhaM vA mudga mASANAM vA pulAkaH sneha prasthaz ca, paJca palaM lavaNasya, mAMsaM paJcAzat palikaM rasasya ADhakaM dvi guNaM vA dadhnaH piNDa kledana artham, kSAra paJca palikaH surAyAH prasthaH payaso vA dvi guNaH pratipAnam ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दीर्घ पथ भार क्लान्तानां च खादन अर्थं स्नेह प्रस्थो अनुवासनं कुडुबो नस्य कर्मणः, यवसस्य अर्ध भारस् तृणस्य द्वि गुणः षड् अरत्नि परिक्षेपः पुञ्जील ग्रहो वा ॥

The same quantity of drink shall be specially given to those horses which are tired of long journey or of carrying loads. One prastha of oil for giving enema (anuvásana), 1 kudumba of oil for rubbing over the nose, 1,000 palas of meadow grass, twice as much of ordinary grass (trina); and hay-stalk or grass shall be spread over an area of 6 aratnis.

english translation

dIrgha patha bhAra klAntAnAM ca khAdana arthaM sneha prastho anuvAsanaM kuDubo nasya karmaNaH, yavasasya ardha bhAras tRNasya dvi guNaH SaD aratni parikSepaH puJjIla graho vA ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पाद अवरम् एतन् मध्यम अवरयोः ॥

The same quantity of rations less by one-quarter for horses of medium and lower size.

english translation

pAda avaram etan madhyama avarayoH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript