Sutra 15
Devanagari script
यन्त्रगोष्पणमुष्टिपाषाणरोचनीदृषदश्चाश्मायुधानि ॥ कZ_०२.१८.१५ ॥
Transliteration
yantragoṣpaṇamuṣṭipāṣāṇarocanīdṛṣadaś cāśmāyudhāni
Translation
Zu den Steinwaffen (aśmāyudhāni) gehören: maschinell geschleuderte Steine, Schleudersteine, Fauststeine sowie flache/Schleifstein-ähnliche Steine, die als Geschosse dienen.
Word by Word
यन्त्रmechanical devices/engines
यन्त्र:
TypeNoun
Rootयन्त्र
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (सूची/समाहारार्थे)
गोष्पणgoṣpaṇa-type projectile/throwing implement (technical term)
गोष्पण:
TypeNoun
Rootगोष्पण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (सूची)
मुष्टिfist-weapon / hand-held striking weapon
मुष्टि:
TypeNoun
Rootमुष्टि
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (सूची)
पाषाणstones (as missiles)
पाषाण:
TypeNoun
Rootपाषाण
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (सूची)
रोचनीrocani-type igniting/incendiary material (technical term)
रोचनी:
TypeNoun
Rootरोचनी
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (सूची)
दृषद्stone slabs/boulders
दृषद्:
TypeNoun
Rootदृषद्
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (सूची); प्रातिपदिकम्: दृषद् (शिला)
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्
अश्मायुधानिstone weapons
अश्मायुधानि:
TypeNoun
Rootअश्मन् + आयुध
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन; समासः: अश्मनः आयुधानि = अश्मायुधानि
Entities Mentioned
S
siege engines (yantra)S
slingsS
stone munitionsFAQs
They are cheap, locally available, and scalable—critical for prolonged sieges and for arming garrisons without draining high-value metal stocks.