Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis)
by S. Anusha | 2016 | 34,012 words
This page relates 鈥楶inaka (Trident)鈥� of the study on the Nitiprakasika by Vaisampayana which deals primarily with with Dhanurveda, i.e., the science of war, weapons and military strategies of ancient Indian society. It further contains details on Niti-shastra, i.e., the science of politics and state administration but most verses of the Nitiprakashika deal with the classification and description of different varieties of weapons, based on the four groups of Mukta, Amukta, Muktamukta and Mantramukta.
笔颈苍腻办补 (Trident)
[Full title: War weapons > 艢腻蝉迟谤补蝉 > Amukt膩yudhas > 笔颈苍腻办补 (Trident)]
The three-pronged sharp edged weapon according to 罢补迟迟惫补惫颈惫峁泃颈 is [...] made of 办腻峁僺测补 for its 诲补峁囜笉补 portion and loha for the head portion (V. 28cd):
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Its movements are:
i. Dh奴峁嘺na -shaking
ii. Potana -piercing
艢耻办谤补苍墨迟颈 (IV. 7. 215) speaks of it as three-headed weapon measuring three hastas.