Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c8.t2.15
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c8.t2.15
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There were special trainers (hatthidamaga) of elephants.¹⁷ king Udayana was an adept in the art of winning over elephants by his music.¹⁸ The mahauts (hatthivāua: miṇtha) were armed with hooks¹⁹ (aṅkusa); housing (uccūla mod. jhūl) is mentioned.²⁰ The elephants were tied to a post (ālāṇa) and their feet were secured with a rope.²¹ The elephant stables (jaḍḍasālā) are referred to.²² The wooden seat on the back of the elephant was known as gilli²³ the equivalent of modern ambārī.