[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) › c2.69 # Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India c2.69 Yantras or Mechanical Contrivances in Ancient India c2.69 - **Language:** English ### [c2.69](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.69) \*Utpāṭima\* is interpreted as the \*Syena-yantra\* which uproots and tears up things. - [Previous: c2.68](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.68) - [Next: c2.70](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.70) - [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.c2.69](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.raghavan-1952.c2.69) · Pramāṇa