Sutra 12

Devanagari script

निस्त्रिंशमण्डलाग्रासियष्टयः खड्गाः ॥ कZ_०२.१८.१२ ॥

Transliteration

nistriṃśamaṇḍalāgrāsiyaṣṭayaḥ khaḍgāḥ

Translation

Ang mga espada (khaḍgāḥ) ay kinabibilangan ng mga uring nistriṃśa, maṇḍalāgra, asi, at yaṣṭi.

Word by Word

• निस्त्रिंश: nistrimsha swords (a specific kind of blade)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निस्त्रिंश
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• मण्डलाग्र: weapons with a circular/round tip or circular-edged point
• Type: Noun
• Root: मण्डल + अग्र
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; समस्तपदम्

• आसि: swords
• Type: Noun
• Root: असि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• यष्टि: staffs, batons (staves used as weapons)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यष्टि
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन

• खड्ग: swords (bladed weapons)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खड्ग
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन

Entities Mentioned

• swords
• nistriṃśa
• asi

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FAQs

How does enumerating sword types support administration?

It supports standardized training, repair/maintenance workflows, and accurate accounting by type rather than vague totals.