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.
ऊद्र्ध्वप्र्हारं घातञ्च गोमूत्रं सव्यदक्षिणे । पारकन्तारकं दण्डं४ करवीरन्धमाकुलं ।। २५२.
Upward striking, killing, the cow's urine posture, left and right, the staff for crossing obstacles, and the Karavīra staff, confusing the enemy.
तिर्य्यग्बन्धमपामार्गं५ भीमवेगं सुदर्शनं । सिंहाक्रान्तं गजाक्रान्तं गर्द्दभाक्रान्तमेव च ।। २५२.
Binding sideways, the Apāmārga technique, terrible force, the Sudarshana, the lion's leap, the elephant's leap, and the ass's leap as well.
गदाकर्माणि जानीयान्नियुद्धस्याथ कर्म च । आकर्षणं विकषञ्च बाहूनां मूलमेव च ।। २५२.
One should know the actions of the mace and the techniques of wrestling: pulling, twisting, and the root of the arms.
ग्रीवाविपरिवर्त्तञ्च पृष्ठभङ्गं सुदारुणं । पर्य्यासनविपर्य्यासौ पशुमारमजाविकं ।। २५२.
Turning the neck, breaking the back, which is very terrible, reversing and counter-reversing, and the slaughter of sheep and goats.
पादप्रहारमास्फोटं ककटिरेचितकन्तथा । गात्रश्लेषं स्कन्धगतं महीव्याजनमेव च ।। २५२.
Striking with the foot, smashing, raising at the waist, embracing the body, mounting the shoulder, and sweeping the ground.
उरोललाटघातञ्च विस्पष्टकरणन्तथा । उद्धूतमवधूतञ्च तिर्य्यङ्मार्गगतं तथा ।। २५२.
Striking the chest and forehead, making it clear, tossing up and shaking down, and moving along a transverse path.
गजस्कन्धमवक्षेपमपराङ्मुखमेव च । देवमार्गमधोमार्गममार्गगमनाकुलं ।। २५२.
Throwing down from the elephant's shoulder, turning away, the divine path, the downward path, and the confusion of moving in the wrong direction.
यष्टिघातमवक्षेपो वसुधादारणन्तथा । जानुबन्धं भुजाबन्धं गात्रबन्धं सुदारुणं ।। २५२.
Striking with a staff, throwing down, tearing up the earth, binding the knees, binding the arms, and binding the limbs, which is very terrible.
विपृष्ठं सोदकं शुभ्रं भुजावेष्टितमेव च । सन्नद्धैः संयुगे भाव्यं सशस्त्रैस्तैर्गजादिभिः ।। २५२.
Striking from behind, with water, shining, and binding the arms; in battle, these should be done with armor and weapons by elephants and others.
वराङ्कुशधरौ चोभौ एको ग्रीवागतोऽपरः । स्कन्धगौ द्वौ च धानुष्कौ द्वौ च खड्गधरौगजे ।। २५२.
Both holding the best goad, one at the neck, two at the shoulders, two archers, and two sword-bearers on the elephant.
रथे रणे गजे चैव तुरङ्गाणां त्रयं भवेत् । धानुष्काणान्त्रयं प्रोक्तं रक्षआर्थे तुरगस्य च ।। २५२.
On a chariot, in battle, and on an elephant, there should be three horsemen; three archers are prescribed for the protection of the horse.
धन्विनो रक्षणार्थाय चर्मिणन्तु६ नियोजयेत् । स्वमन्त्रैः शस्त्रमभ्यर्च्य शास्त्रान्त्रैलोक्यमोहनं ।। २५२.
For the protection of the archer, one should appoint a shield-bearer; having worshipped the weapon with his own mantras, he should use the treatise that bewilders the three worlds.
अग्निरुवाच व्यवहारं प्रवक्षअयामि नयानयविवेकदं । चतुष्पाच्च चतुःस्थानश्चतुःसाधन उच्यते ।। २५३.
Agni spoke: I will explain legal procedure, which distinguishes right from wrong; it is said to have four feet, four bases, and four means.
चतुर्हितश्चतुर्व्यापी चतुष्कारी चकीत्तर्यते । अष्टाह्गोऽष्टादशपदः शतशाखस्तथैव च ।। २५३.
It is fourfold in benefit, fourfold in scope, fourfold in action, and thus is described; it has eight limbs, eighteen sections, and a hundred branches as well.
त्रियोनिर्द्व्यभियोगश्च द्विद्वारो द्विगतिस्तथा । धर्मश्च व्यवहारश्च चरित्रं राजशासनं ।। २५३.
There are three origins, two types of litigation, two gates, and two courses; dharma, legal procedure, custom, and royal command.
चतुष्पाद्व्यवहाराणामुत्तरः पूर्वसाधकः । तत्र सत्ये स्थितो धर्मो ब्यवहारस्तु साक्षिषु ।। २५३.
Of the four feet of legal procedure, the last confirms the first; in this, dharma stands in truth, and legal procedure rests upon witnesses.
चरित्रं सङ्ग्रहे पुंसां राजाज्ञायान्तु शासनं । सामाभ्युपायसाध्यत्वाच्चतुःसाधन उच्यते ।। २५३.
Custom is the collective conduct of people, and royal command is the king’s order; because it is accomplished by four means, it is so called.
चतुर्णामाश्रमाणाञ्च रक्षणात्स चतुर्हितः । कर्त्तारं साक्षइणश्चैव सत्यान्राजानमेव च ।। २५३.
Because it protects the four orders of life, it is fourfold in benefit; the doer, the witnesses, the truthful, and the king himself.
व्याप्नोते पादगो यस्माच्चतुर्व्यापी ततः स्मृतः । धर्मस्यार्थस्य यशसो लोकपङक्तेस्तथैव च ।। २५३.
Because the agent extends to four domains, it is known as fourfold in scope: dharma, wealth, fame, and the world’s welfare.
चतुर्णाङ्करणादेष चतुष्कारी प्रकीर्त्तितः । राजा स पुरुषः सभ्याः शास्त्रं गणकलेखकौ ।। २५३.
Because it is accomplished by four agents, it is called fourfold in action: the king, the person, the judges, the scripture, and the accountant and scribe.