Sutra 8

Devanagari script

चतुरङ्गुलो धनुर्ग्रहः ॥ कZ_०२.२०.०८ ॥

Transliteration

caturaṅgulo dhanurgrahaḥ

Translation

The bow-grip (dhanur-graha) is four aṅgula in measure.

Word by Word

• चतुरङ्गुलः: four-finger(-breadth) (i.e., measuring four aṅgulas)
• Type: Noun (Adjectival numeral compound used as adjective)
• Root: चतुर् + अङ्गुल
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; विशेषणम् (धनुर्ग्रहः इत्यस्य)

• धनुःग्रहः: the bow-grip / the part of the bow to be held (handhold)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस् + ग्रह
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; समासः: धनुषः ग्रहः

Entities Mentioned

• dhanu (bow)
• dhanurgraha (bow grip)

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FAQs

How does specifying bow dimensions serve governance?

It standardizes production and inspection, reduces failure risk in combat, and enables predictable procurement and inventory control.