Kautilya's Arthashastra 2.33.4
Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra 2.33.4
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- Sanskrit
2.33.4
tasmād ekāntarāvarā āṣaḍantarād iti sapta rathāḥ //
The best chariot shall measure 10 purushas in height (,i.e., 120 angulas), and 12 purushas in width. 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. 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.
Translations (1)
- Kautilya's Arthaśāstra — R. Shamasastry 1915, English
Commentaries (4)
- Cāṇakyaṭīkā — Bhikṣu Prabhamati, Sanskrit
- Pratipadapañcikā — Bhaṭṭasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Nayacandrikā — Mādhavayajvan, Sanskrit
- Śrīmūla — T. Gaṇapati Śāstrī, Sanskrit