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समा स्थिरा अभिकाशा निरुत्खातिन्य चक्र खुरा अनक्ष ग्राहिण्य वृक्ष गुल्म व्रतती स्तम्भ केदार श्वभ्र वल्मीक सिकता पङ्क भङ्गुरा दरण हीना च रथ भूमिः, हस्त्य् अश्वयोर् मनुष्याणां च समे विषमे हिता युद्धे निवेशे च ॥

That which is even, splendidly firm, free from mounds and pits made by wheels and foot-prints of beasts, not offering obstructions to the axle, free from trees, plants, creepers and trunks of trees, not wet, and free from pits, ant-hills, sand, and thorns is the ground for chariots. For elephants, horses and men, even or uneven grounds are good, either for war or for camp.

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