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 * 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.
+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.<ref>Devavrat, Acharya (1999) [https://archive.org/details/ssRf_dhanurveda-dr.-devavrat-acharya-missing-pages/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater Dhanurved]. Delhi: Vijaykumar Govindram Hasananda (p.14)</ref>
 == References ==
 [[Category:Upavedas]]

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 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.
 '''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.
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 '''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.
 == References ==
 [[Category:Upavedas]]

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 * आदान ॥ Adaan - To control the arrows i.e., to shoot down the enemy's arrows/weapons or to pull them and throw them far away. Destroying/confiscating enemy weapons, firing weapons while riding on a horse are also included in this section
-* सन्धान ॥ Sandhaan - 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, ‘नालिक (Naalika)’ and ‘Mantrika (मांत्रिक)’. War fought with Naalika weapons are termed as aasuri maayika or demonic illusory and those which are mantrika are daivika or weapons released by divine mantras.
+* सन्धान ॥ Sandhaan - 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, ‘नालिक (Naalika)’ and ‘Mantrika (मांत्रिक)’.<ref name=":2">अस्त्रं तु द्विविधं ज्ञेयं नालिकं मांत्रिकं तथा। Shuka Niti (4/1025)</ref> War fought with Naalika weapons are termed as aasuri maayika or demonic illusory and those which are mantrika are daivika or weapons released by divine mantras.
 * विमोक्ष ॥ Vimoksha - it is the art or style of releasing weapons against or in contrary to ‘Aadaan’
 * संहार ॥ Sanhar - Compilation of instructions.
 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.
 == References ==
 [[Category:Upavedas]]

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	Dhanurveda is a sub-veda of Yajurveda. This includes subjects related to archery, military science or war art. In ancient times, this traditional knowledge was propagated & spread with great respect throughout India. Many texts on Dhanurveda were available in ancient India, but with time, almost all the scriptures on Dhanurveda are becoming obsolete now. The description of texts of Dhanurveda is available in some scriptures. In Agnipurana, it has been described as one of the 18 branches of knowledge. It also finds a mention in Mahabharata and a scripture called Dhanurveda Samhita is also available. But in most of the other scriptures, one can find some essence of this particular scripture. {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biX0GdULcbQ&feature=youtu.be		Dhanurveda is a sub-veda of Yajurveda. This includes subjects related to archery, military science or war art. In ancient times, this traditional knowledge was propagated & spread with great respect throughout India. Many texts on Dhanurveda were available in ancient India, but with time, almost all the scriptures on Dhanurveda are becoming obsolete now. The description of texts of Dhanurveda is available in some scriptures. In Agnipurana, it has been described as one of the 18 branches of knowledge. It also finds a mention in Mahabharata and a scripture called Dhanurveda Samhita is also available. But in most of the other scriptures, one can find some essence of this particular scripture. {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biX0GdULcbQ&feature=youtu.be

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 Archery was considered prestigious in ancient India, dating as far back as even during the Vedic period. Along with Vajra, there is also mention of bow and arrow in ‘[[Samhita (संहिता)|Samhitas]]’ and ‘[[Brahmana (ब्राह्मणम्)|Brahmanas]]’. It is written in ‘Kaushitaki Brahmana’ that the archer's journey is safe and secure on account of his bow. The archer who uses the arrow according to the methods prescribed in the shastras is assured success. Bhishma could use a bow that was six arms long. One specialty of archery was that it could be used by all four divisions of the army. In mythological times, the best archers like Sagara, Shri Ram, Bhishma, Arjuna etc. could all reputedly summon divine weapons (Divyastra), which had such potentially deadly capabilities and powers, that any ordinary chariot mounted archers could not defend. No one could fathom the influence of these magnificent bowmen. Bhishma himself had taken an oath to destroy 10,000 soldiers daily, as per his own orders.
-== धनुर्वेद का प्रयोग Application of Dhanurveda ==
+== धनुर्वेद का प्रयोग । Application of Dhanurveda ==
 In the topic containing description of the duties of a king and its sub-topics, in ‘Agnipurana’, the description of archery is found in the Chapters starting from 249 till 252. In ancient times, many texts on Dhanurveda were available, but with the passage of time, almost all them were lost. Thirteen (13) parts of Dhanurveda have been described – (Niti Prakasika page 9)
 # शब्द (Sound)
 # स्पर्श (Touch)
-# Smell)((Taste
+# गन्ध (Smell)
-# Distance
+# रस (Taste)
-# Walk
+# दूर (Distance)
-# Invisibility
+# चल (Walk)
-# Backside
+# अदर्शन (Invisibility)
-# Location
+# पृष्ठ (Backside)
-# Stability
+# स्थिति (Location)
-# Excursion
+# स्थिर (Stability)
-# Shadow
+# भ्रमण (Movement)
-# Aim (Above) to hit a target (to penetrate)
+# प्रतिबिम्बम् (Shadow)
+According to Dhanurveda, weapons, both released and unreleased, are thirty-two in number -
 == References ==
 [[Category:Upavedas]]

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 == धनुर्विद्या का महत्व॥ Importance of Archery ==
-Archery had an important contribution in the combat system and military organization of ancient India. The Indian archer could not be stopped in any way, but with passage of time, its importance diminished on Indian soil. In spite of this fact, it does not mean that the use of bow and arrow has become totally obsolete. Prithvi Raj Chauhan was considered an excellent archer.
+Archery had an important contribution in the combat system and military organization of ancient India. The Indian archer could not be stopped in any way, but with passage of time, its importance diminished on Indian soil. In spite of this fact, it does not mean that the use of bow and arrow has become totally obsolete. Prithvi Raj Chauhan was considered an excellent archer.<blockquote>दुष्टदस्युचौरादिभ्य साधुसंरक्षणं तथा। धर्मत: प्रजापालनं धनुर्वेदस्य प्रयोजनम॥ एकोऽपि यत्र नगरे प्रसिद्ध: स्याद्धनुर्धर:। ततो यान्त्यरयो दूरान्मृगा: सिंह गृहादिव॥ (वाशि० धनु० 1-5)<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>Meaning - the purpose of Dhanurveda is to protect the virtuous and gentle people from evil people, robbers, thieves etc. A city or village that was inhabited by even one famous archer, would always remain protected because the enemies would avoid and steer away from that village just like a deer and other prey animals, usually run away after seeing the location of a lion.
-दुष्टदस्युचौरादिभ्य साधुसंरक्षणं तथा। धर्मत: प्रजापालनं धनुर्वेदस्य प्रयोजनम॥ एकोऽपि यत्र नगरे प्रसिद्ध: स्याद्धनुर्धर:। ततो यान्त्यरयो दूरान्मृगा: सिंह गृहादिव॥ (वाशि० धनु० 1-5)<ref name=":0" />
+The Indian Army traditionally had four divisions – Elephantry, Cavalry, Chariot riding warriors and Infantry.<blockquote>धर्मार्थं यः त्यजेत्प्राणान्किं तीर्थे जपे च किम् । मुक्तिभागी भवेत् सोऽपि निरयं नाधिगच्छति॥ ब्राह्मणार्थे गवार्थे वा स्त्रीणां बालवधेषु च। प्राणत्यागपरो यस्तु सवै मोक्षमवाप्नुयात् ॥ (वाशि० धनु० 45-66)<ref>Rai, Purnima. (2003) ''Vasishta Dhanurveda Samhita'', English Commentary. Delhi: J. P. Publishing House. (p 75)</ref></blockquote>
 Dhanurveda is a synonym for Indian military science. There are four Vedas and for them there are four Upvedas. Among these Upvedas, the first was Ayurveda, the second was Shilpveda, the third was Gandharvaveda and the fourth was Dhanurveda. All the secrets and mysteries of archery and weaponry are included in this Dhanurveda. In Shukraneeti, five art forms, from art form18 to 22 to be precise, are related to Dhanurveda. ‘Nitiprakash’ or ‘Nitiprakashika’ composed by Vaishampayan embodies all the information pertaining to Dhanurveda. This book was edited by Dr. Aapart in Madras in 1882. Other than topics about Dhanurveda, the following topics are explained in this book-
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 Archery was considered prestigious in ancient India, dating as far back as even during the Vedic period. Along with Vajra, there is also mention of bow and arrow in ‘[[Samhita (संहिता)|Samhitas]]’ and ‘[[Brahmana (ब्राह्मणम्)|Brahmanas]]’. It is written in ‘Kaushitaki Brahmana’ that the archer's journey is safe and secure on account of his bow. The archer who uses the arrow according to the methods prescribed in the shastras is assured success. Bhishma could use a bow that was six arms long. One specialty of archery was that it could be used by all four divisions of the army. In mythological times, the best archers like Sagara, Shri Ram, Bhishma, Arjuna etc. could all reputedly summon divine weapons (Divyastra), which had such potentially deadly capabilities and powers, that any ordinary chariot mounted archers could not defend. No one could fathom the influence of these magnificent bowmen. Bhishma himself had taken an oath to destroy 10,000 soldiers daily, as per his own orders.
-धनुर्वेद gaका प्रयोग Application of Dhanurveda
+== धनुर्वेद का प्रयोग Application of Dhanurveda ==
+In the topic containing description of the duties of a king and its sub-topics, in ‘Agnipurana’, the description of archery is found in the Chapters starting from 249 till 252. In ancient times, many texts on Dhanurveda were available, but with the passage of time, almost all them were lost. Thirteen (13) parts of Dhanurveda have been described – (Niti Prakasika page 9)
 # शब्द (Sound)
 # स्पर्श (Touch)
-# Smell (
+# Smell)((Taste
 # Distance
 # Walk

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	Dhanurveda is a sub-veda of Yajurveda. This includes subjects related to archery, military science or war art. In ancient times, this traditional knowledge was propagated & spread with great respect throughout India. Many texts on Dhanurveda were available in ancient India, but with time, almost all the scriptures on Dhanurveda are becoming obsolete now. The description of texts of Dhanurveda is available in some scriptures. In Agnipuran, it has been described as one of the 18 branches of knowledge. It also finds a mention in Mahabharata and a scripture called Dhanurveda Samhita is also available. But in most of the other scriptures, one can find some essence of this particular scripture. {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biX0GdULcbQ&feature=youtu.be		Dhanurveda is a sub-veda of Yajurveda. This includes subjects related to archery, military science or war art. In ancient times, this traditional knowledge was propagated & spread with great respect throughout India. Many texts on Dhanurveda were available in ancient India, but with time, almost all the scriptures on Dhanurveda are becoming obsolete now. The description of texts of Dhanurveda is available in some scriptures. In Agnipuran, it has been described as one of the 18 branches of knowledge. It also finds a mention in Mahabharata and a scripture called Dhanurveda Samhita is also available. But in most of the other scriptures, one can find some essence of this particular scripture. {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biX0GdULcbQ&feature=youtu.be