Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.32.21
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 2.32.21
- Language
- Sanskrit
2.32.21
tisro nīrājanāḥ kāryāś cāturmāsyartusaṃdhiṣu /
bhūtānāṃ kṛṣṇasaṃdhījyāḥ senānyaḥ śuklasaṃdhuṣu //
During the period of Cháturmásya (the months of July, August, September and October) and at the time when two seasons meet, waving of lights shall be performed thrice. Also on new-moon and full-moon days, commanders shall perform sacrifices to Bhútas for the safety of elephants.
Translations (1)
- Kautilya's Arthaśāstra — R. Shamasastry 1915, English
Commentaries (4)
- Pratipadapañcikā — Bhaṭṭasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Cāṇakyaṭīkā — Bhikṣu Prabhamati, Sanskrit
- Nayacandrikā — Mādhavayajvan, Sanskrit
- Śrīmūla — T. Gaṇapati Śāstrī, Sanskrit
Discussed in (1)
- A History of Indian Medical Literature — Meulenbeld 1999, English