Adhyakshaprachara Adhyaya 34 Sutra 10 - Arthashastra | Tagalog | Vedapath

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Sutra 10

Devanagari script

तस्करामित्राभ्यागमे शङ्खदुन्दुभिशब्दमग्राह्याः कुर्युः शैलवृक्षाधिरूढा वा शीघ्रवाहना वा ॥ कZ_०२.३४.१० ॥

Transliteration

taskarāmitrābhyāgame śaṅkhadundubhiśabdam agrāhyāḥ kuryuḥ śailavṛkṣādhirūḍhā vā śīghravāhanā vā

Translation

Kapag papalapit ang mga tulisan o kaaway, dapat silang magtaas ng alarma sa pamamagitan ng hudyat ng kabibe at tambol; (maaari itong gawin) mula sa mga burol o sa tuktok ng mga puno, o sa pamamagitan ng mga mensaherong nakasakay sa mabilis na sasakyan/kabayo.

Word by Word

तस्करthieves, robbers

अमित्रenemies

अभ्यागमेupon the approach/arrival (i.e., in case of an incursion)

शङ्खconch (instrument)

दुन्दुभिdrum (kettledrum)

शब्दम्sound, signal-sound

अग्राह्याःto be made ungraspable/undetectable (not to be perceived)

कुर्युःthey should make/do

शैलrock, hill

वृक्षtree

अधिरूढाःhaving climbed up / stationed atop

वाor

शीघ्रswift

वाहनाःswift riders/vehicles (swift-moving carriers)

वाor

Entities Mentioned

taskara (bandits)

amitra (enemy)

śaṅkha (conch)

dundubhi (drum)

FAQs

What is the administrative design behind conch-and-drum signals?

A low-cost, redundant mass-notification system that works without literacy or complex infrastructure, enabling coordinated response across dispersed settlements.

Why mention hills/trees and swift mounts together?

It combines line-of-sight broadcasting (elevated alarms) with point-to-point transmission (couriers), improving reliability and speed.