Agni Purana

कुण्डलस्याकृतिं कृत्वा भ्राम्यैकं मस्तकोपरि । क्षिपेत् तूणमये तूर्णं पुरुषे चर्मवेष्टिते ।। २५१.

Having made it in the form of a coil, spinning it once above the head, he should quickly throw it onto a man clad in leather armor.

वल्गिते च प्लुते चैव तथा प्रव्रजितेषु च । समयोगविधिं कृत्वा प्रयुञ्जीत सुशिक्षितम् ।। २५१.

When leaping, springing, or wandering, having followed the proper method, he should apply it with skillful training.

विजित्वा तु यथान्यायं ततो बन्धं समाचरेत् । कट्याम्बद्‌ध्वा ततः खड्गं वामपार्श्वावलम्बितम् ।। २५१.

Having conquered according to the rule, he should then perform the binding; tying it at the waist, then the sword is suspended at the left side.

दृढं विगृह्य वामेन निष्कर्षेद्दक्षिणेन तु । षडङ्गुलपरीणाहं सप्तहस्तसमुच्छितं ।। २५१.

Grasping firmly with the left, he should draw out with the right; it should be six fingers in circumference and raised seven hands high.

अयोमय्यः शलाकाश्च वर्माणि विविधानि च । अर्द्धहस्ते समे चैव तिर्य्यगूद्‌र्ध्वगतं तथा ।। २५१.

Iron rods and various armors, at half a hand's distance, and likewise at equal, transverse, and elevated positions.

योजयेद्विधिना येन तथात्वङ्गदतः श्रृणु । तूणचर्मावनद्‌धाङ्गं स्थापयित्वा नवं दृढं ।। २५१.

Listen to how one should properly employ it, as I explain in detail: after placing a new, sturdy shield and bow upon the body,

करेणादाय लगुडं दक्षिणाङ्गुलकं नवं । उद्यम्य घातयेद्यस्य नाशस्तेन शिशोर्दृढं ।। २५१.

Taking a new club in the right hand, and raising it, one should strike firmly; by this, the destruction of the child is assured.

उभाभ्यामथ हस्ताब्यां कुर्य्यात्तस्य निपातनं । अक्लेशेन ततः कुर्वन् बधे सिद्धिः प्रकीर्त्तिता ।। २५१.

Then, using both hands, one should bring it down upon him; doing this without difficulty, success in the killing is declared.

अग्निरुवाच भ्रान्तमुद् भ्रान्तमाविद्धमाप्लुतं विप्लुतं सृतं । सम्पातं समुदीशञ्च श्येनपातमथाकुलं ।। २५२.

Agni said: The circling, the striking, the leaping, the plunging, the running, the swooping, the attacking from above, the descent like a hawk, and the confusion—

उद्‌धूतमवधूतञ्च सव्यं दक्षिणमेव च । अनालक्षितविस्फोटौ करालेन्द्रमहासखौ ।। २५२.

The shaking, the tossing, the leftward and rightward movements, the unnoticed explosions, the mighty blows of the elephant-hand—

विकरालनिपातौ च विभीषणभयानकौ । समग्रार्द्धतीयांशपादपादार्द्धवारिजाः ।। २५२.

The fierce descents, terrifying and dreadful, the complete, half, and third parts, and the lotus-shaped foot placements—

प्रात्यालीढमथालीढं वराहं लुलितन्तथा । इति द्वात्रिंशतो ज्ञेयाः खड्गचर्मविधौ रणे ।। २५२.

The backward stance, the forward stance, the boar, and the twisting—thus, thirty-two are to be known in the science of sword and shield in battle.

परवृत्तमपावृत्तं गृहीतं लघुसञ्ज्ञितं । ऊद्‌र्ध्वात् क्षइप्तमधः क्षिप्तं सन्धारितविधारितं ।। २५२.

The turning away, the turning back, the grasped, the light movement, the upward throw, the downward throw, the holding and the restraining—

श्येनपातं गजपानं ग्राहग्राह्यन्तथैव च । एवमेकादशविधा ज्ञेयाः पाशविधा रणाः ।। २५२.

The hawk's descent, the elephant's drinking, and the crocodile's grasp—thus, eleven types of noose techniques in battle are to be known.

ऋज्वायतं विशालञ्च तिर्य्यग्‌भ्रामितमेव च । पञ्चकर्म विनिर्द्दिष्टं व्यस्ते पाशे महात्मभिः ।। २५२.

The straight, the wide, the oblique, and the spinning—these five actions are described by the great ones when the noose is separated.

छेदनं भेदनं पातो भ्रमणं शयनं तथा । विकर्त्तनं कर्त्तऩञ्च चक्रकर्मेदमेव च ।। २५२.

Cutting, splitting, striking, whirling, lying down, slicing, carving, and the wheel technique—these are the actions.

आस्फोटः क्ष्वेडनं भेदस्त्रासान्दोलितकौ तथा । शूलकर्माणि जानीहि षष्ठमाघातसञ्ज्ञितं ।। २५२.

The stamping, the hissing, the splitting, the frightening, the swinging—know these as the spear techniques, the sixth is called the blow.

दृष्टिघातं भुजाघातं पार्श्वघातं द्विजोत्तम । ऋजुपक्षेषुणा पातं तोमरस्य प्रकीर्त्तितं ।। २५२.

Striking the eyes, striking the arms, striking the sides, O best of twice-born; the fall with a straight-feathered arrow, and the technique of the javelin are described.

आहतं विप्र गोमूत्रप्रभूतङ्कमलासनं । ततोर्द्धगात्रं नमितं वामदक्षिणमेव च ।। २५२.

The struck, O brahmin, the cow-urine, the abundant, the lotus-seated, the one with raised body, the bent, the left and the right—

आवृत्तञ्च चपरावृत्तं पादोद्धतमवप्लुतं । हंसमर्द्दं विमर्दञ्च३ गदाकर्म प्रकीर्त्तितं ।। २५२.

The turned and the counter-turned, the raised foot, the leaping, the swan's crushing, and the pressing—these are said to be the techniques of the mace.

करालमवघातञ्च दंशोपप्लुतमेव च । क्षिप्तहस्तं स्थितं शून्यं परशोस्तु विनिर्दिशेत् ।। २५२.

The fierce blow, the biting leap, the thrown hand, the standing, the empty—these are specified for the axe.

ताडनं छेदनं विप्र तथा चूर्णनमेव च । मुद्‌गरस्य तु कर्माणि तथा प्लवनघातनं ।। २५२.

Striking, cutting, O brahmin, and also pulverizing—these are the actions of the mallet, as well as the leaping and striking.

सं श्रान्तमथ विश्रान्तं गोविसर्गं सुदुर्द्धरं । भिन्दिपालस्य कर्माणि लगुडस्य च तान्यपि ।। २५२.

The exhausted, the rested, the cow-release, the very difficult—these are the actions of the sling and also of the club.

अन्त्यं मध्यं परावृत्तं निदेशान्तं द्विजोत्तम । वज्रस्यैतानि कर्माणि लगुडस्य च तान्यपि ।। २५२.

O best of twice-born, the final, the middle, the reversed, and the one ending with an order—these are the actions of the club and the mace.

हरणं छेदनं घातो बलोद्धारणमायतं । कृपाणकर्म निर्दिष्टं पातनं स्फोटनं तथा ।। २५२.

Seizing, cutting, killing, forceful lifting, and extension—these are said to be the actions of the sword, along with striking down and smashing.

त्रासनं रक्षणं घातो बलोद्धरणमायतम् । क्षेपणीकर्म निर्दिष्टं यन्त्रकर्मैतदेव तु ।। २५२.

Frightening, protecting, killing, forceful lifting and extension—these are declared as the actions of the missile, and likewise the actions of mechanical devices.

सन्त्यागमवदंशश्च वराहोद्धूतकं तथा । हस्तावहस्तमालीनमेकहस्तावहस्तके ।। २५२.

Abandonment, biting, and the boar's tossing; carrying with one or both hands, and holding with one or both hands.

द्विहस्तवाहुपाशे च कटिरेचितकोद्‌गते । उरोललाटघाते च भुजाविधमनन्तथा ।। २५२.

Binding with both hands and arms, raising at the waist, striking the chest and forehead, and likewise twisting the arms.

द्विहस्तवाहुपाशे च कटिरेचिककोद्‌गते । गात्रसंश्लेषणं शान्तं तथा गात्रविपर्य्ययः ।। २५२.

Binding with both hands and arms, raising at the waist, embracing the limbs gently, and also the reversal of the limbs.