03-28-2006, 12:46 AM
I went to Liang's website and read the context.
The covered chariot with the swinging mace I think is the ratha(Chariot) musala(Mace). I think this was battering ram in modern parlance and the fact that Ajatashatru used it against a fort makes sense.
The Sarvatobhadra in context of the Liang's webpage refers to a gadget that makes one safe in all directions or omnidirectional. Srava(in all directions) Bhadra(safe). It means a device to hurl weapons in all directions. Could be a catapult on a turntable to defend a fort?
Would love to see the actual descriptions from the primary sources.
The covered chariot with the swinging mace I think is the ratha(Chariot) musala(Mace). I think this was battering ram in modern parlance and the fact that Ajatashatru used it against a fort makes sense.
The Sarvatobhadra in context of the Liang's webpage refers to a gadget that makes one safe in all directions or omnidirectional. Srava(in all directions) Bhadra(safe). It means a device to hurl weapons in all directions. Could be a catapult on a turntable to defend a fort?
Would love to see the actual descriptions from the primary sources.