यूथचरमेकचरं निर्यूथं यूथपतिं हस्तिनं व्यालं मत्तं पोतं बन्धमुक्तं च निबन्धेन विद्युः ॥ कZ_०२.२.११ ॥
yūthacaramekacaraṃ niryūthaṃ yūthapatiṃ hastinaṃ vyālaṃ mattaṃ potaṃ bandhamuktaṃ ca nibandhena vidyuḥ
They should keep systematic records distinguishing: a herd elephant, a solitary elephant, one separated from its herd, a herd leader, a dangerous elephant, a musth elephant, a young elephant, and an elephant that has broken free from bonds.
Different categories imply different handling risks, capture tactics, and military utility; records enable safer operations and better deployment decisions.