Sutra 28

Devanagari script

चत्वारो हस्तिपरिघाः ॥ कZ_०२.३.२८ ॥

Transliteration

catvāro hastiparighāḥ

Translation

（備えるべきは）象止めの横木を四本（hastiparigha）—門での象の突撃に耐えるための重い遮断梁である。

Word by Word

• चत्वारः: four
• Type: Numeral (Adjective)
• Root: चतुर्
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम् (विशेषणम्)

• हस्ति-परिघाः: elephant-bars; bars for stopping/controlling elephants
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिघ
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; समासः—हस्ति + परिघ

Entities Mentioned

• hastiparigha (elephant-bar)

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FAQs

What threat is specifically anticipated by 'hastiparigha'?

Elephant-led battering and pushing at gates; multiple beams add layered resistance and delay breach.