Sutra 8
Devanagari script
तालचापदारवशार्ङ्गाणि कार्मुककोदण्डद्रूणा धनूंषि ॥ कZ_०२.१८.०८ ॥
Transliteration
tālacāpadāravaśārṅgāṇi kārmukakodaṇḍadrūṇā dhanūṃṣi
Translation
Bows are of the following types: made of tāla (palm), cāpa-wood, wood (dārava), the śārṅga type; and the varieties called kārmuka, kodaṇḍa, and drūṇa.
Word by Word
तालचापpalm-wood bow
तालचाप:
TypeNoun
Rootताल + चाप
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन (धनूंषि इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्)
दारवशार्ङ्गाणिwooden śārṅga-bows
दारवशार्ङ्गाणि:
TypeNoun
Rootदारु + शार्ङ्ग
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन
कार्मुकbows (kārmuka type)
कार्मुक:
TypeNoun
Rootकार्मुक
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन (धनूंषि इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्)
कोदण्डko-daṇḍa bows
कोदण्ड:
TypeNoun
Rootकोदण्ड
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन (धनूंषि इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्)
द्रूणाdrūṇa bows
द्रूणा:
TypeNoun
Rootद्रूण
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन (धनूंषि इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्)
धनूंषिbows
धनूंषि:
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन
Entities Mentioned
A
armory (āyudhāgāra)B
bows (dhanus)FAQs
To create a standardized catalog for procurement, inspection, storage, and issue—reducing ambiguity and fraud in armory transactions.
Material affects durability/cost; named types capture established military specifications and usage conventions.