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Vyuhamand prati:The formation of coulmns and counter coulmns.
Cakravyuham:The formation of a military coulmn in the form of a wheel.
Garuda vyuham:The formation of a military coulmn in the form of an eagle.
Sakața vyuham:The formation of a coulmn in the form of a wagon.
Yuddham:A general term for fighting. The commentary, however, interprets it to mean fights of cocks and horned animals.
Niyuddham:Heavy fighting or wrestling. Yuddhātiyuddham: Fighting at close quarters. Drsti yuddham: Fixing oneâs gaze on the enemy. Musti yuddham:Boxing.
Bāhu yuddham: A fight in which the arms of both the hands were used.
Latā yuddham: Explained in the commentary thus: “as a creeper entwines the tree, in like manner a warrior entwines his opponent in war."
Işu Sastram:The science of making arrows and certain legendary missiles.
Tsarupravadam:The art in which the use of the sword handle figures prominently. Apparently fencing is meant here.
Dhanurvedam:The science of archery. Hiranyapaka, Suvarņa:Wrought and unwrought gold.
Sūtra khelam:Playing with threads, clothes (vattha), and lotus stalks (nali).
Patracehedyam:The art of cutting designs from leaves. Katacchedyam:The art of making straw mats. Sajīvam-nirjīvam:The art of giving and taking away life. Śakunārutam:Prognostication based on the cries of birds.
A study of this list of seventy-two arts leaves one wondering whether the courtesans could ever master these arts and in particular those TAHT YENI H -418, 2003
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