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कर्म स्कन्धाश् चत्वारो दम्यः साम्नाह्य औपवाह्यो व्यालश् च ॥
ELEPHANTS are classified into four kinds in accordance with the training they are given: that which is tameable (damya), that which is trained for war (sánnáhya), that which is trained for riding (aupaváhya), and rogue elephants (vyála).
english translation
तत्र दम्यः पञ्च विधः स्कन्ध गतः स्तम्भ गतो वारि गतो अवपात गतो यूथ गतश् च इति ॥
Those which are tameable fall under five groups: that which suffers a man to sit on its withers (skandhagata), that which allows itself to be tethered to a post (stambhagata), that which can be taken to water (várigata), that which lies in pits (apapátagata), and that which is attached to its herd (yúthagata).
english translation
तस्य उपविचारो विक्क कर्म ॥
All these elephants shall be treated with as much care as a young elephant (bikka).
english translation
साम्नाह्यः सप्त क्रिया पथ उपस्थानं संवर्तनं सम्यानं वध आवधो हस्ति युद्धं नाग रायणं सांग्रामिकं च ॥
Military training is of seven kinds: Drill (upasthána), turning (samvartana), advancing (samyána), trampling down and killing (vadhávadha), fighting with other elephants (hastiyuddha), assailing forts and cities (nágaráyanam), and warfare.
english translation
तस्य उपविचारः कक्ष्या कर्म ग्रैवेय कर्म यूथ कर्म च ॥
Binding the elephants with girths (kakshyákarma), putting on collars (graiveyakakarma), and making them work in company with their herds (yúthakarma) are the first steps (upa-vichara) of the above training.
english translation