Astanga Hrudaya

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शस्त्राणां खरधारत्वमष्टौ दोषाः प्रकीर्तिताः। छेदभेदनलेख्यार्थं शस्त्रं वृन्तफलान्तरे॥३०॥

Kharadaratva – rough edge – are defects of sharp instruments. Shastragahana Vidhi:- Method of holding sharp instruments:- For Chedana (cutting), Bhedana (breaking) and Lekhana (scraping), the instrument should be held in Vrunta phalantara- between round woods handle and the edge,

english translation

zastrANAM kharadhAratvamaSTau doSAH prakIrtitAH। chedabhedanalekhyArthaM zastraM vRntaphalAntare॥30॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript