Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis)

by S. Anusha | 2016 | 34,012 words

This page relates ‘Musala (Pestle)’ 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.

Musala (Pestle)

[Full title: War weapons > Śāstras > Amuktāyudhas > Musala (Pestle)]

The body of the weapon is plain, devoid of parts. It has two movements [V. 38cd]:

[...]

(a) Pātana (felling) and

(b) Pothana (crushing)

Tattvavivṛti calls it a popular weapon:[...] and does not provide definition for it.

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