Sutra 34

Devanagari script

मुषुण्ढीमुद्गरा दण्डाश्चक्रयन्त्रशतघ्नयः ॥ कZ_०२.३.३४च्द् ॥

Transliteration

muṣuṇḍhīmudgarā daṇḍāścakrayantraśataghnayaḥ

Translation

(Also provide) muṣuṇḍhī-clubs, hammers/maces (mudgara), staves (daṇḍa), wheel-machines (cakra-yantra), and śataghnī weapons (heavy multi-spiked/bolt-hurling defensive devices).

Word by Word

• मुषुण्ढी: a kind of club/bludgeon (weapon)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुषुण्ढी
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (सूच्यर्थे समाहार-गणनायाम्)

• मुद्गरा: mallets/clubs
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्गर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (मुद्गराः → मुद्गरा, पद्ये)

• दण्डाः: staves/rods
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन

• चक्र: wheel/discus
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समास-पूर्वपद)

• यन्त्र: mechanism/engine
• Type: Noun
• Root: यन्त्र
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समास-उत्तरपद)

• चक्रयन्त्र: a wheel-engine (mechanical war device)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र + यन्त्र
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समाहार-गणनायाम्)

• शतघ्नयः: śataghni-s (siege/defensive engines)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतघ्नी
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन

Entities Mentioned

• mudgara
• daṇḍa
• yantra
• śataghnī

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FAQs

What does the mix of clubs and machines suggest about Kautilya’s defense doctrine?

Layered defense: simple close-quarters weapons for breaches plus mechanical engines to dominate approaches and walls.