Book Title: Mansollas Satik Part 01
Author(s): Bhulakmalla Someshwar, G K Shrigonderkar
Publisher: Oriental Institute

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________________ XV and lions fixed to some convenient spot, and in fact, everything that may cause havoc in an hostile army. On page 80, sloka 561, we see the author advising kings not to put faith in the army formed of enemies, men, and not to allow them near his presence. He further advises that an army of this kind should always be put in the front in the event of war. While referring to horses, Someśvara uses the word Yavanodbhuta, by which are meant probably the Arabian horses. It appears that in his time horses from Sind, Arabia and the Kamboja countries were famous. Among these the Arabian horses have maintained their reputation even now. He seems specially inclined towards the elephants of the Kalinga forests (fʊraadwa p. 136, sl. 1194.). He has also treated of the medicines to be administered to horses and elephants. On page 86 and 87 the description of fever in elephants etc is worth noting. There is no mention however of any medicine for fever in the case of elephants. In the Vasantarāja Sakuna it is mentioned that there are five jewels among the Sakunas:— पीतको भषण - काक- पिङ्गला-जम्बुक प्रियतमा च पश्चमी । एतदत्र मुनिसत्तमैः सदा कीर्त्यते शकुनरत्नपञ्चकम् ॥ ( अर्चना विधिप्रकरण 13 ) Among them the Potaki is the chief. The sloka runs thus: यतोऽखिलैः mgamafa: यामोदिता सर्वविहङ्गमानाम् । धानभूता X X X X X Aho! Shrutgyanam (op. cit. p. 93)

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