War in Ancient India c6.s3.24

c6.s3.24

The Prāsa⁷⁸ measured four hastas and had a sharp face. Vaiśampāyana speaks of it as made of bamboo with a metallic head. It was handled in four ways. Its length was seven cubits. It figures also in the Ṛg Veda. Kauṭalya’s commentator speaks of it as 24 inches long with two handles.