Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c5.562
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c5.562
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6) *Operations with a sword and a carma (shield).* There are thirtytwo different ways of putting into use a sword or a ‘carma’ (shield). Bhrānta, Udbhrānta, Aviddha, Āpluta, Vipluta, Sṛta, Saṃpāta, Samudīrṇa, Śvetapāta, Ākula, Savyoddhūta, Savyāvadhūta, Dakṣiṇoddhūta, Dakṣiṇavadhūta, Anālakṣita, Visphoṭa, Karāla, Indramahākha, Vikarāla, Nipāta, Vibhīṣaṇa, Bhayānaka, Samagrapāda, Arddhapāda, Tṛtīyaṃsapāda, Pāda, Ardhavārija, Vārija, Pratyālīḍha, Ālīḍha, Varāha and Lalita.