Sutra 8
Devanagari script
चतुरङ्गुलो धनुर्ग्रहः ॥ कZ_०२.२०.०८ ॥
Transliteration
caturaṅgulo dhanurgrahaḥ
Translation
La prise de l’arc (dhanur-graha) mesure quatre aṅgula.
Word by Word
चतुरङ्गुलःfour-finger(-breadth) (i.e., measuring four aṅgulas)
चतुरङ्गुलः:
TypeNoun (Adjectival numeral compound used as adjective)
Rootचतुर् + अङ्गुल
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; विशेषणम् (धनुर्ग्रहः इत्यस्य)
धनुःग्रहःthe bow-grip / the part of the bow to be held (handhold)
धनुःग्रहः:
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस् + ग्रह
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; समासः: धनुषः ग्रहः
Entities Mentioned
D
dhanu (bow)D
dhanurgraha (bow grip)FAQs
It standardizes production and inspection, reduces failure risk in combat, and enables predictable procurement and inventory control.