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
Rute jembatan/tanggul-dan-hutan selebar empat daṇḍa; rute kawasan gajah selebar dua daṇḍa; rute kereta perang selebar lima aratni; rute ternak selebar empat; dan rute untuk ternak kecil serta pejalan kaki selebar dua.
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.