Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c8.s4.4
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c8.s4.4
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⁷⁴ Uttarā., 9 18, also Rāmāyaṇa, I, 6 11, according to the Arthaśāstra (p. 110), it was a big pillar with immense number of sharp points on its surface and situated on the top of a fort wall Sataghni is also mentioned in the Mahābhārata III, 291. 24; it was ornamented with bells and was bright and hollow, it was flung by hand and like a sword or a spear, was split to pieces, by arrows, Hopkins, J A O S, Vol 13, p 300
Linked texts (4)
- Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Vālmīkirāmāyaṇa — Vālmīki, Sanskrit
- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit
- Uttarajjhayaṇa — Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit