WELCOME SIR KR On Sat, 28 Mar 2026 at 22:53, krishna rao khanapur <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thank for extracts from Mahabharatham and updates to my E-Book > > KKR > > On Fri, 27 Mar 2026, 09:30 Rajaram Krishnamurthy, <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> MOUNTED ARCHERY IN MHABHARATHAM >> >> Verses and References >> >> Mahabharata, Book 1 (Adi Parva), Chapter 102, Verse 17: This verse >> explicitly states the proficiency of heroes in multiple forms of combat: >> >> dhanurvede'śvapṛṣṭhe ca gadāyuddhe'sicarmaṇi | >> >> tathaiva gajaśikṣāyāṁ nītiśāstre ca pāragāḥ ||17|| >> >> "They were proficient in archery, on horseback, in mace-fighting, and >> with sword and shield. Similarly, they were experts in elephant training >> and political science." >> >> >> >> धनुर्वेदेऽश्वपृष्ठे च गदायुद्धेऽसिचर्मणि । >> >> तथैव गजशिक्षायां नीतिशास्त्रे च पारगाः ॥१७॥ >> >> 17. They were proficient in archery (dhanurveda), on horseback, in >> mace-fighting (gadāyuddha), and with sword and shield. Similarly, they were >> experts in elephant training (gajaśikṣā) and political science (nītiśāstra). >> >> Words meanings summery: >> >> धनुर्वेदे (dhanurvede) - in the science of archery, in the bow-Veda >> >> अश्वपृष्ठे (aśvapṛṣṭhe) - on horseback, on the back of a horse >> >> च (ca) - and >> >> गदायुद्धे (gadāyuddhe) - in mace-fighting, in battle with a mace >> >> असिचर्मणि (asicarmaṇi) - in sword and shield, in wielding sword and >> shield >> >> तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, similarly >> >> एव (eva) - indeed, just, precisely, only >> >> गजशिक्षायाम् (gajaśikṣāyām) - in elephant training, in the instruction >> of elephants >> >> नीतिशास्त्रे (nītiśāstre) - in political science, in the scripture of >> conduct >> >> च (ca) - and >> >> पारगाः (pāragāḥ) - those who have reached the other shore, experts, >> proficient >> >> अश्वपृष्ठे (aśvapṛṣṭhe) - on horseback, on the back of a horse >> >> (noun) >> >> >> >> Mahabharata, Book 6 (Bhishma Parva), Chapter 116, Verse 19: Describes >> Arjuna mounting his chariot and preparing his Gandiva bow for battle, >> highlighting the rapid transition to combat: >> >> arjunastu tathetyuktvā rathamāruhya vīryavān | >> >> adhijyaṁ balavatkṛtvā gāṇḍīvaṁ vyākṣipaddhanuḥ ||19|| >> >> "But the valorous Arjuna, having said 'So be it!', mounted his chariot. >> Forcefully stringing his Gāṇḍīva bow, he drew it (back)." >> >> >> >> अर्जुनस्तु तथेत्युक्त्वा रथमारुह्य वीर्यवान् । >> >> अधिज्यं बलवत्कृत्वा गाण्डीवं व्याक्षिपद्धनुः ॥१९॥ >> >> 19. arjunastu tathetyuktvā rathamāruhya vīryavān , >> >> adhijyaṁ balavatkṛtvā gāṇḍīvaṁ vyākṣipaddhanuḥ. >> >> 19. tu vīryavān arjunaḥ tathā iti uktvā rathaṃ āruhya >> >> gāṇḍīvaṃ dhanuḥ balavat adhijyaṃ kṛtvā vyākṣipat >> >> 19. But the valorous Arjuna, having said 'So be it!', mounted his >> chariot. Forcefully stringing his Gaṇḍīva bow, he drew it (back). >> >> अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna >> >> तु (tu) - but (but, however, on the other hand) >> >> तथा (tathā) - 'so be it' (indicating agreement or affirmation) (so, >> thus, in that manner, 'so be it') >> >> इति (iti) - indicates the preceding word (tathā) is a direct statement >> (thus, so, often indicates direct speech or thought) >> >> उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having said (having said, after saying) >> >> रथं (rathaṁ) - chariot (chariot, car) >> >> आरुह्य (āruhya) - having mounted (the chariot) (having ascended, having >> mounted) >> >> वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - valorous (Arjuna) (valorous, powerful, heroic) >> >> अधिज्यं (adhijyaṁ) - (making the bow) strung (strung (a bow), having the >> bowstring placed) >> >> बलवत् (balavat) - forcefully (mightily, powerfully, strongly) >> >> कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (the bow strung) (having done, having made) >> >> गाण्डीवं (gāṇḍīvaṁ) - Gaṇḍīva (Arjuna's bow) (Gaṇḍīva (name of Arjuna's >> bow)) >> >> व्याक्षिपत् (vyākṣipat) - he drew back (the bowstring, meaning he bent >> the bow) (he threw, he bent (a bow), he drew back) >> >> धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow >> >> >> >> Mahabharata, Book 6 (Bhishma Parva), Chapter 55, Verse 112: Describes the >> precision of arrows fired by Arjuna: >> >> śilīmukhāḥ pārthadhanuḥpramuktā; rathāndhvajāgrāṇi dhanūṁṣi bāhūn | >> >> nikṛtya dehānviviśuḥ pareṣāṁ; narendranāgendraturaṁgamāṇām ||112|| >> >> "The arrows released from Arjuna's bow... entered the bodies of their >> kings, great elephants, and horses." >> >> शिलीमुखाः पार्थधनुःप्रमुक्ता रथान्ध्वजाग्राणि धनूंषि बाहून् । >> >> निकृत्य देहान्विविशुः परेषां नरेन्द्रनागेन्द्रतुरंगमाणाम् ॥११२॥ >> >> 112. śilīmukhāḥ pārthadhanuḥpramuktā; rathāndhvajāgrāṇi dhanūṁṣi bāhūn , >> >> nikṛtya dehānviviśuḥ pareṣāṁ; narendranāgendraturaṁgamāṇām. >> >> 112. pārthadhanuḥpramuktāḥ śilīmukhāḥ >> >> rathān dhvajāgrāṇi dhanūṃṣi >> >> bāhūn nikṛtya pareṣām >> >> narendranāgendraturaṃgamāṇām dehān viviśuḥ >> >> 112. The arrows (śilīmukhāḥ) released from Arjuna's (Pārtha's) bow, after >> severing the chariots, banner-tops, bows, and arms of the enemies, entered >> the bodies of their kings, great elephants, and horses. >> >> Words meanings summery: >> >> शिलीमुखाः (śilīmukhāḥ) - arrows (śilīmukhāḥ) (arrows, bees) >> >> पार्थधनुःप्रमुक्ताः (pārthadhanuḥpramuktāḥ) - released from Arjuna's >> (Pārtha's) bow (released from Arjuna's bow) >> >> रथान् (rathān) - chariots >> >> ध्वजाग्राणि (dhvajāgrāṇi) - banner-tops (tops of banners, banner-tops) >> >> धनूंषि (dhanūṁṣi) - bows >> >> बाहून् (bāhūn) - arms >> >> निकृत्य (nikṛtya) - severing (having cut, severing) >> >> देहान् (dehān) - bodies >> >> विव्शुः (vivśuḥ) - entered (they entered) >> >> परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of the enemies (of others, of enemies) >> >> नरेन्द्रनागेन्द्रतुरंगमाणाम् (narendranāgendraturaṁgamāṇām) - of their >> kings, great elephants, and horses (of kings, great elephants, and horses) >> >> >> >> Ambidexterity: Arjuna was known as *Savyasachi (ambidextrous), >> able* to shoot with both hands while moving. >> >> MAHABHARATHA KARNA PARVA SEC 89 BOTTOM >> >> Those shafts were five mighty snakes that had adopted the side of >> Takshaka’s son (Asvasena whose mother Partha had slain at Khandava). With >> ten broad-headed arrows shot with great force, Arjuna cut off each of those >> five snakes into three fragments whereupon they fell down on the earth. >> Beholding Krishna’s limbs thus mangled with those snakes transformed into >> arrows sped from Karna’s arms, Arjuna, decked with diadem and garlands, >> blazed up with wrath like a fire engaged in burning a heap of dry grass. He >> then pierced Karna in all his vital limbs with many blazing and fatal >> shafts shot from the bow-string stretched to the very ear. (Deeply >> pierced), Karna trembled in pain. With the greatest difficulty he stood, >> summoning all his patience. Dhananjaya having been filled with wrath, all >> the points of the compass, cardinal and subsidiary, the very splendour of >> the Sun, and Karna’s car, O king, all became invisible with the showers >> shot by him. The welkin seemed as if it were shrouded by a thick forest. >> *Then >> that slayer of foes, that bull of Kuru’s race, that foremost of heroes, >> viz., Savyasaci, O king, soon slew in that battle 2,000 foremost of* >> Kuru warriors, with their cars and steeds and drivers, forming the >> protectors of Karna’s car-wheels and wings and his van-guard and rear-guard >> and who constituted the very pick of Duryodhana’s car-force, and who, urged >> by Duryodhana, had been fighting with great energy. Then your sons and the >> Kauravas that were still alive fled away, deserting Karna, and abandoning >> their dying and wounded, and their wailing sons and sires. Beholding >> himself abandoned by the terrified Kurus and seeing the space around him >> empty, Karna felt no agitation, O Bharata, but, on the other hand, rushed >> at Arjuna, with a cheerful heart.'" >> >> Darkness Usage: Arjuna could fight in darkness, a key skill for >> continuous warfare. >> >> Advanced Techniques: Arjuna learned five advanced archery methods >> (Prayoga, Upasanhara, Avarti, Prayashchitta, and Pratighaata) >> >> K Rajaram IRS 27326 >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: krishna rao khanapur <[email protected]> >> Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 at 05:00 >> Subject: [society4servingseniors] E-BOOK NO. 4270 MOUNTED ARCHERY - >> SPORTS OF THE WORLD SERIES >> To: society4servingseniors <[email protected]> >> >> >> *E-BOOK NO. 4270.* >> *MOUNTED ARCHERY PART SP-100 - SPORTS OF THE WORLD SERIES IS GIVEN >> BELOW.* >> *CLICK ON IT TO OPEN THE E-BOOK.* >> *Mounted archery* is a form of archery >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archery> that involves shooting >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting> arrows >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow> while on horseback >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equestrianism>. A *horse archer* is a >> person who does mounted archery. Archery >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archery> has occasionally been used from >> the backs of other riding animals. In large open areas, mounted archery was >> a highly successful technique for hunting, for protecting herds, and for >> war. It was a defining characteristic of the Eurasian nomads >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_nomads> during antiquity and the >> medieval >> period <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages>, as well as the Iranian >> peoples <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Iranian_peoples> such as >> the Alans <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alans>, Sarmatians >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarmatians>, Cimmerians >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimmerians>, Scythians >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythians>, Massagetae >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massagetae>, Parthians >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthian_Empire>, and Persians >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassanid_army> in Antiquity >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_history>, and by the Hungarians >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarians>, Mongols >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongols>, Chinese >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China>, and Turkic peoples >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkic_peoples> during the Middle Ages >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages>. The expansion of these >> cultures have had a great influence on other geographical regions including >> Eastern >> Europe <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Europe>, West Asia >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Asia>, and East Asia >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asia>. 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