[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952) › c2.48 # Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India c2.48 Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India c2.48 - **Language:** English ### [c2.48](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.48) \*Sarvatobhadra\*: According to the commentary of Bhaṭṭasvāmin⁹, this is a sharp-edged wheel that is placed on a wall and rotated so as to fling big stones all around; according to others, it is also called \*Siddhabhūmirika-yantra\* and scatters small stones. - [Previous: c2.47](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.47) - [Next: c2.49](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.49) - [Up: c2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2) ## Linked texts (1) - [Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.kautilya) — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.48](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.48) · Pramāṇa