Sutra 5
चतुर्दण्डः सेतुवनपथः द्विदण्डो हस्तिक्षेत्रपथः पञ्चारत्नयो रथपथः चत्वारः पशुपथः द्वौ क्षुद्रपशुमनुष्यपथः ॥ कZ_०२.४.०५ ॥
caturdaṇḍaḥ setuvanapathaḥ dvidaṇḍo hastikṣetrapathaḥ pañcāratnayo rathapathaḥ catvāraḥ paśupathaḥ dvau kṣudrapaśumanuṣyapathaḥ
La ruta de puente/terraplén y bosque es de cuatro daṇḍas (de ancho); la ruta de la zona de elefantes es de dos daṇḍas; la ruta de carros es de cinco aratnis; la ruta de ganado es de cuatro; y la ruta para ganado menor y peatones es de dos.
FAQs
It allocates scarce land and maintenance to match load and strategic value—wide where heavy traffic is expected, narrow where access must be limited (e.g., elephant reserves).
Elephants are strategic military assets; regulating access and movement routes helps protect and manage elephant resources and training grounds.