Vasishtha
Vasiṣṭha's Dhanurveda Saṃhitā (treatise on archery)
Traditional attribution
Vasiṣṭha's Dhanurveda Saṃhitā (treatise on archery)
वसिष्ठधनुर्वेदसंहिता (Vasiṣṭhadhanurvedasaṃhitā)
An exposition of dhanurveda, the 'science of the bow': kinds of bows and arrows, shooting stances, training and weapons. The attribution rests on the epic image of Vasiṣṭha as preceptor of Daśaratha's sons.
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Authorship note
A late treatise on the art of war and archery, ascribed to Vasiṣṭha as teacher of the princes of Ayodhyā. Traditional attribution.
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Sources
- Wikisource en sánscrito: «वासिष्ठधर्मशास्त्रम्» (texto del Vasiṣṭha Dharmasūtra) y relación de textos atribuidos a Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha Smṛti, Vāsiṣṭhī Śikṣā, Vasiṣṭha Dhanurveda Saṃhitā).
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