Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthashastra of Kautilya), Vol. I c10.s1.46

c10.s1.46

During summer, villagers had to do their cooking in the open air, if they were not already equipped with what was called the ten remedial instruments (दशमूलीसंग्रह).² These were (i) five water-pots (पञ्चघटः); (ii) कुण्ड, a water-vessel of that name; (iii) द्रोणी, which, according to Bhaṭṭasvâmî, was a water-tub made of wood and kept at the door of a house; (iv) निश्रेणी, a ladder; (v) परशु, an axe to cut beams, etc.; (vi) शूर्प, a winnowing-basket to blow off smoke; (vii) अङ्कुश, a hook to pull down the burning pieces of wood; (viii) काष्ठ, ropes, etc.; (ix) घटिका, a basket for removing articles from the store-room, etc.; and (x) दृति, a leather bag for the same purpose as the preceding.