War in Ancient India c6.s4.8

c6.s4.8

Viśvāmitra,¹⁰¹ to whom the Dhanurveda is attributed seems to have had a working knowledge of most of these weapons. Besides those mentioned above, Viśvāmitra adds the Tejahprabha (lustrous), the Śiśira (frigid), the Kinkini (Kankana) (with tinkling sound), and the Dāruṇa of Bhaga (a terror-striking missile). In the second class of Upasamhāra again Viśvāmitra adds Śucirbāhu, Mahābāhu, Niṣkuli, and Viruci, having respectively the characteristics of a good hand, a long hand, a niṣka, an ornament and fire.