War in Ancient India c6.s3.45
War in Ancient India c6.s3.45
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The Śataghni,⁸⁹ literally means that which had the power of killing a hundred at a time. It looked like a Gadā and is said to be four cubits in length. It had a strong handle, and also possessed a number of iron spikes in it. It is generally identified with the modern cannon and hence was a projectile weapon of war. Mallinātha quotes from Keśava in his commentary on the word occurring in the verse 95 of Chapter 12 of the Raghuvamśa:
Linked texts (2)
- Raghuvaṃśa — Kālidāsa, Sanskrit
- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit