8,246
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 232:
Line 232: − + − − − − Line 253:
Line 249: + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
→आयुधों के प्रकार ॥ Kinds of Weapons
Kripacharya mentioned all these four types. Arjuna taught ten ‘angas’ or ten disciplines to the Upapandavas. Vimoksha here is a form of salvation, ‘Sanhara’ or compilation are not in Arjuna's list. Kripacharya included these under other headings. The method of teaching is different for all teachers, but the first two methods remain the same.
Kripacharya mentioned all these four types. Arjuna taught ten ‘angas’ or ten disciplines to the Upapandavas. Vimoksha here is a form of salvation, ‘Sanhara’ or compilation are not in Arjuna's list. Kripacharya included these under other headings. The method of teaching is different for all teachers, but the first two methods remain the same.
The ten disciplines or parts of Dhanurveda are being elaborated as listed below-
The ten disciplines or parts of Dhanurveda are being elaborated as listed below-<blockquote>आदानमथ संधानं मोक्षणं विनिवर्तनम्। स्थानं मुष्टिः प्रयोगश्च प्रायश्चित्तानि मंडलम्॥ रहस्यंचेति दशधा धनुर्वेदांगमिष्यते॥ (महा० आदि० 220। 72)</blockquote>'''Aadaan -''' To control the arrows i.e. to shoot down the enemy's arrows/weapons or to pull or throw them away. Destroying/confiscating enemy weapons, firing weapons while sitting on horse also come under this category.
आदानमथ संधानं मोक्षणं विनिवर्तनम्। स्थानं मुष्टिः प्रयोगश्च प्रायश्चित्तानि मंडलम्॥ रहस्यंचेति दशधा धनुर्वेदांगमिष्यते॥ (महा० आदि० 220। 72)
'''Aadaan -''' To control the arrows i.e. to shoot down the enemy's arrows/weapons or to pull them away and throw them away. Destroying/confiscating enemy weapons, firing weapons while sitting on horse also come under this branch.
'''Sandhan -''' Combining two weapons or arts (styles) together such as therapeutic weapons, aerial weapons, illusionary weapons or inventions. (Divyastra) is said to be of two types, Nalika and Mantrika.<ref name=":2" /> War fought with ‘Naalik’ weapons are termed as ‘Asur Mayik’ or illusory weapons by demons and ‘Mantrik Daivik’ or weapons controlled by mantras are used by devatas.
'''Sandhan -''' Combining two weapons or arts (styles) together such as therapeutic weapons, aerial weapons, illusionary weapons or inventions. (Divyastra) is said to be of two types, Nalika and Mantrika.<ref name=":2" /> War fought with ‘Naalik’ weapons are termed as ‘Asur Mayik’ or illusory weapons by demons and ‘Mantrik Daivik’ or weapons controlled by mantras are used by devatas.
'''Mandal''' - This is the art form, where the chariot moves fast in circular motion and you have to focus on the enemies or targets by considering them as stationary while they are presenting a moving target by moving fast. Along with this strategy one also has to target the enemies by using ‘Staihana’. ‘Mushti’, ‘Prayog’ and ‘Prayashchit’ and other arts to be engaged completely to establish dominion over the battlefield.
'''Mandal''' - This is the art form, where the chariot moves fast in circular motion and you have to focus on the enemies or targets by considering them as stationary while they are presenting a moving target by moving fast. Along with this strategy one also has to target the enemies by using ‘Staihana’. ‘Mushti’, ‘Prayog’ and ‘Prayashchit’ and other arts to be engaged completely to establish dominion over the battlefield.
'''Rahasya''' – This is the use of sound as a means of striking a target or use of sound to locate the target.
=== व्यूह संरचना ॥ Strategic Formations ===
Placement of the army in various locations on the battlefield is called Strategic formation. Strategy has special importance in the science of warfare.
समग्रस्य तु सैन्यस्य विन्यासः स्थानभेदतः। स व्यूह इति विख्यातो युद्धेषु पृथिवीभुजाम्॥ (हलायुध कोष पृ० ६४६)
Presently it is called barricade, which means positioning the army in a specific way in the battlefield. An army equipped with an array, can defeat another stronger army, even if it is in minority. On the contrary, even a strong army without an array, cannot defeat a small army with an array. The names of some major arrays are as follows
* श्येन व्यूह - Shyena
* क्रौंच व्यूह - Krouncha
* शकट व्यूह - Shakata
* सिंह व्यूह - Simha
* पद्म व्यूह - Padma
* सर्प व्यूह - Sarpa
* अग्नि व्यूह - Agni
In Atharvaveda, it has been taught, how to protect the army through arrays or vyoohas. Shri Ramchandra had laid siege on Lanka by creating Garuda Vyooha. In the Mahabharata war, strategy formation was a common thing. Similarly, in Kautilya's Arthashastra and Kamandakiya Neetisara, the differences of many types of arrays have been mentioned, but its most authentic description has been obtained from the quotes in the texts named Rajvijaya within Veeramitrodaya.
== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Upavedas]]
[[Category:Upavedas]]