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APPENDIX

A list of Conventional Weapons Used in the RamayanaBattles and War

Dhanus Kuja

Bana Sataghni

Asi Bahukantaka Gada

Sakti Bhindipala

Prasa Kunta

Sula Trisula

Tomara Rsti

Cakra Ksapaniya

Gada Bhusundi

Mudgara Langala or Hala

Musala Vajra

Danda Yasti

Parigha Ankusa

Parasu Kulisa

Pattisa Kutamudgara

Pasa Asani

Yantra

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ABBREVIATIONS

Abhijnana Sakuntalam – Abh. Sak.

Agni Purana – Agn. Pu.

Aitareya Brahmana – A.B.

Amarkosa – Amk.

Apastamba-Dharma-Sutra – Ap.-Dh.-Su.

Atharva Veda – A.V.

Baudhayana-Dharma-Sutra – B.D.S.

Bhattikavyam – Bhatti

Dasakumaracarita – Dkc.

Gautama-Dharma-Sutra – Gau.-Dh.-Su.

Kamandakiya Nitisara – K.N.S.

Kamasutra of Vatsayana – Kam. Su.

Kautiliyam Arthasastram – K.A.

Kiratarjuniyam – Kirata

Kumarasambhavam – Kum. Sam.

Mahabharata (Adiparvan) – Mbh. (Adi P.)

,, (Anusasanaparvan) – (Anu.P.)

,, (Asramavasikaparvan) – (Asr.P.)

,, (Karnaparvan) – (K.P.)

,, (Santiparvan) – (S.P.)

,, (Vanaparvan) – (V.P.)

,, (Viratparvan) – (Vir.P.)

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Maitrayani Samhita – Mai.S.

Manu Smrti / Samhita – M.S.

Markandeyapuranam – Mark. Pu.

Matsyapuranam – Mat. Pu.

Mudrarakshasa – Mudra.

Nitivakyamrta – N.V.

Padma Purana – Pdm. Pu.

Raghuvamsam – Raghu.

Rgveda – R.V.

Satapatha Brahmana – S.B.

Sukla Yajurveda – S.Y.V.

Sukranitisara – S.N.S.

Taittiriya Brahmana – Tai. B.

Taittiriya Samhita – Tai. S.

Vajasaheyi Samhita – Vaj.S.

Valmiki Ramayana – V.R.

Vayu purana – V. Pu.

Visnu-Dharma-Sutra – Vis.-Dh.-Su.

Visnu purana – Vis. Pu.

Yajurveda – Y.V.

Yanjavalkya Smrti – Y.S.

Yaskas Nirukta – Y.N.

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