Arthashastra
Progress:92.6%
तेषां बन्धन उपकरणम् अनीक स्थ प्रमाणम् ॥
The form of fetters and other necessary means to keep them under control shall be ascertained from the doctor of elephants.
english translation
teSAM bandhana upakaraNam anIka stha pramANam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptआलान ग्रैवेय कक्ष्या पार अयण परिक्षेप उत्तर आदिकं बन्धनम् ॥
Tetherposts (álána), collars, girths, bridles, legchains, frontal fetters are the several kinds of binding instruments.
english translation
AlAna graiveya kakSyA pAra ayaNa parikSepa uttara AdikaM bandhanam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअङ्कुश वेणु यन्त्र आदिकम् उपकरणम् ॥
A hook, a bamboo staff, and machines (yantra) are instruments.
english translation
aGkuza veNu yantra Adikam upakaraNam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवैजयन्ती क्षुर प्रमाल आस्तरण कुथा आदिकं भूषणम् ॥
Necklaces such as vaijavantí and kshurapramála, and litter and housings are the ornaments of elephants.
english translation
vaijayantI kSura pramAla AstaraNa kuthA AdikaM bhUSaNam ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवर्म तोमर शर आवाप यन्त्र आदिकः सांग्रामिक अलंकारः ॥
Mail-armour (varma), clubs (totra), arrow-bags, and machines are war-accoutrements.
english translation
varma tomara zara AvApa yantra AdikaH sAMgrAmika alaMkAraH ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript