Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 18 Sutra 17 - Arthashastra | Indonesian | Vedapath

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Sutra 17

Devanagari script

शिरस्त्राणकण्ठत्राणकूर्पासकञ्चुकवारवाणपट्टनागोदरिकाः पेटीचर्महस्तिकर्णतालमूलधमनिकाकपाटकिटिकाप्रतिहतबलाहकान्ताश्चावरणाणि ॥ कZ_०२.१८.१७ ॥

Transliteration

śirastrāṇakaṇṭhatrāṇakūrpāsakañcukavāravāṇapaṭṭanāgodarikāḥ peṭīcarmahastikarṇatālamūladhamanikākapāṭakiṭikāpratihatabalāhakāntāś cāvaraṇāṇi

Translation

Pelindung/penutup (āvaraṇāṇi) meliputi pelindung kepala, pelindung leher, zirah dada/lengan (kūrpāsa), tunik pelindung (kañcuka), serta berbagai balutan dan bantalan pelindung—seperti sarung kulit, kulit “telinga gajah”, penutup dari serat akar palem, kantong dari kandung kemih/kulit (dhamanikā), panel penguat (kapāṭa-kiṭikā), dan pelat pelindung yang diperkeras (pratihata-balāhakāntā).

Word by Word

शिरस्त्राणhead-protector; helmet

कण्ठत्राणneck-protector; gorget

कूर्पासcuirass; armour (a protective piece)

कञ्चुकprotective jacket; tunic

वारवाणa kind of protective armour/covering (technical term)

पट्टstrap; band; belt

नागोदरिकाa type of armour/guard called nāgodarikā

पेटीbelt; girdle; band

चर्महस्तिकर्णतालमूलधमनिकाकपाटकिटिकाप्रतिहतबलाहकान्ताःprotective coverings of various kinds (leather-, elephant-ear-, palm-base-, sinew-, plate/door-like-, etc. types)

चर्मleather

हस्तिकर्णelephant-ear (type/material/shape)

तालमूलpalm-base (palmyra base)

धमनिकाsinew; tendon-cord

कपाटplate; door-like panel

किटिकाsmall plate; scale (lamella)

प्रतिहतबलाहक‘repelled-cloud’ type (a named pattern/type)

अन्ताःending with; including; furnished with

चand

आवरणाणिcoverings; protective armours

Entities Mentioned

helmets

throat guards

cuirasses

leather coverings

FAQs

What is the governance intent behind enumerating many protective sub-items?

To define a modular kit list for issue and inspection, ensuring uniform readiness and preventing under-supply of critical protective components.