Arthashastra — Adhyakshaprachara, Sutra 9
Devanagari script
मूर्वार्कशनगवेधुवेणुस्नायूनि ज्याः ॥ कZ_०२.१८.०९ ॥
Transliteration
mūrvārkaśanagavedhuveṇusnāyūni jyāḥ
Translation
ଧନୁଷର ଡୋରି (ଜ୍ୟା) ମୂର୍ବା, ଅର୍କ, ଶଣ, ଗବେଧୁ, ବାଁଶ ଏବଂ ସ୍ନାୟୁ (ନସ) ଦ୍ୱାରା ତିଆରି ହୁଏ।
Word by Word
मूर्वाbowstring-fibre plant (mūrvā)
मूर्वा:
TypeNoun
Rootमूर्वा
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (सूची/समाहार-प्रयोग)
अर्कarka plant (Calotropis; fibre source)
अर्क:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्क
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (सूची/समाहार-प्रयोग)
शनhemp/flax (śaṇa; fibre)
शन:
TypeNoun
Rootशन
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (सूची/समाहार-प्रयोग)
गवेधुgavedhu plant (a fibre/grass used for cordage)
गवेधु:
TypeNoun
Rootगवेधु
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (सूची/समाहार-प्रयोग)
वेणुbamboo (used for fibres/sinew-like strips)
वेणु:
TypeNoun
Rootवेणु
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (सूची/समाहार-प्रयोग)
स्नायुsinews/tendons (used as cordage)
स्नायु:
TypeNoun
Rootस्नायु
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन (सूची/समाहार-प्रयोग)
ज्याःbowstrings
ज्याः:
TypeNoun
Rootज्या
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन
Entities Mentioned
B
bowstringsP
plant fibersS
sinewFAQs
Risk mitigation through supply diversification: if one source fails, the armory can substitute without halting mobilization.
To acknowledge performance-graded options (elasticity/strength) and enable specification-based issue for different troop needs.