[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) › c2.62 # Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India c2.62 Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India c2.62 - **Language:** English ### [c2.62](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.62) \*Śūkarikā\* is a huge thing shaped like a pig or bellows, made of bamboo, rope and hide, filled inside with cotton etc., and is placed on the path as an obstruction and as a buffer to stop stones, etc., that are flung by the enemy. According to some others, \*Śūkarikās\* are to prevent enemies from easily getting up the ramparts; they, on this view, were probably closely suspended all along the walls to prevent the enemy-scaler from getting a foothold. - [Previous: c2.61](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.61) - [Next: c2.63](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.63) - [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.c2.62](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.62) · Pramāṇa