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ärchery had advanced to a great degree. Then comes the Pattra-vrsalaccheda feat, which requires a q (an untouchable), for if at all through mistake any one dies it should be a Vrsala and not a high born one. There are eighty-four' of such feats in archery. Only a few of them are given in this book. Of these about fifty-two very difficult ones are recommended to be shown in the amphitheatre.
Then he should show his skill in discs by playing with five or seven discs simultaneously. Then he should show his skill in spears The spears should have different lengths according to circumstances for instance, when a man is on foot he should have a spear of seven arms, if he is on horseback he should have a six-armed spear and if he is on an elephant it should be of nine arms. In this way only three kinds of spears are required. The spear stick should be a strong one. The spear-head should be twentyone fingers in length. Below the head there should be a hook and behind it a pair of scissors and at the bottom a small Asani (i. e. a bud). A foot soldier and a soldier on an elephant require such spears, while a mounted warrior requires only the spear head. He should show then various Ävarta (circular movements) like कङ्कणावर्त, कण्ठावर्त and पृष्ठावर्त etc. by moving the spear around a particular part of the body like the wrist, neck, back etc. respectively and demonstrate their uses.
After showing his skill in spears he should demonstrate his skill in the use of Gadā (mace) which should be made of iron, of sandal-wood or of tin inlaid with jewels and gold. When he has finished the various movements lights should be waved before his eyes by the ladies of the harem for removing bad effects of evil sight; while the bards, poets and the musicians should praise him and blessings should be showered upon him by his priest and other Brahmins. Salutations from the princes should add to his happiness.
After dinner he should enter the assembly hall and should call the best poets, musicians, disputants and eloquent scholars of various subjects and make them seated around him. He should look at them with a smiling face or gracious looks. Those who are experts in the art of words, such as the grammarians and logicians, those who are endowed with natural Pratibha (genius) and those who have studied the three
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1. The figure eightyfour seems to be a favourite figure of the Indians. Cf. 84 lacs of Yonis, 84 Asanas in Hathayoga, 84 Asanas in Kāmas'ā tra and in the present chapter also 84 feats,
Aho! Shrutgyanam
| SR No. | 034205 |
| Book Title | Mansollas Satik Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Bhulakmalla Someshwar, G K Shrigonderkar |
| Publisher | Oriental Institute |
| Publication Year | 1919 |
| Total Pages | 378 |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 14 MB |