Arthashastra

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अश्व अध्यक्षेण रथ अध्यक्षो व्याख्यातः ॥

THE functions of the Superintendent of horses will explain those of the Superintendent of chariots.

english translation

azva adhyakSeNa ratha adhyakSo vyAkhyAtaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स रथ कर्म अन्तान् कारयेत् ॥

The Superintendent of chariots shall attend to the construction of chariots.

english translation

sa ratha karma antAn kArayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दश पुरुषो द्वादश अन्तरो रथः ॥

The best chariot shall measure 10 purushas in height (,i.e., 120 angulas), and 12 purushas in width.

english translation

daza puruSo dvAdaza antaro rathaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्माद् एक अन्तर अवरा आ षड् अन्तराद् इति सप्त रथाः ॥

After this model, 7 more chariots with width decreasing by one purusha successively down to a chariot of 6 purushas in width shall be constructed.

english translation

tasmAd eka antara avarA A SaD antarAd iti sapta rathAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

देव रथ पुष्य रथ सांग्रामिक पारियाणिक पर पुर अभियानिक वैनयिकांश् च रथान् कारयेत् ॥

He shall also construct chariots of gods (devaratha), festal chariots (pushyaratha), battle chariots (sángrámika), travelling chariots (páriyánika), chariots used in assailing an enemy's strong-holds (parapurabhiyánika), and training chariots.

english translation

deva ratha puSya ratha sAMgrAmika pAriyANika para pura abhiyAnika vainayikAMz ca rathAn kArayet ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript