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सर्व देश काल शस्त्र वहनं व्यायामश् च इति पदाति कर्माणि ॥

Always carrying the weapons to all places; and fighting--these constitute the work of the infantry.

english translation

शिबिर मार्ग सेतु कूप तीर्थ शोधन कर्म यन्त्र आयुध आवरण उपकरण ग्रास वहनम् आयोधनाच् च प्रहरण आवरण प्रतिविद्ध अपनयनम् इति विष्टि कर्माणि ॥

The examination of camps, roads, bridges, wells and rivers; carrying the machines, weapons, armours, instruments and provisions; carrying away the men that are knocked down, along with their weapons and armours---these constitute the work of free labourers.

english translation

कुर्याद् गव अश्व व्यायोगं रथेष्व् अल्प हयो नृपः । खर उष्ट्र शकटानां वा गर्भम् अल्प गजस् तथा ॥

The king who has a small number of horses may combine bulls with horses; likewise when he is deficient in elephants, he may fill up the centre of his army with mules, camels and carts.

english translation