Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India c2.139

c2.139

The new *Śilpin* asked Rumaṇvān to collect the materials. When these were assembled and the work was to start, the old *Śilpins* suggested to the new one that he ascertain from Rumaṇvān the seating capacity that was required. The mention of this deserves to be noted, as also the further observation that there had been cases in the past in which aerial cars had been made without regard to seating capacity and they had come to ruin, with the result that their makers had been cruelly dealt with by the Kings:—