Leathern armour for protecting the bodies of elephants, as also those for bulls, bones, thorns, and keen-pointed iron weapons, coats of mail, yak-tails, sharp and well-tempered weapons, all kinds of armour yellow and red, banners and standards of various colours, swords, lances, sharp scimitars, battle axes, spears and shields should be manufactured and kept profusely in store.
गजानां पार्थ वर्माणि गोवृषाजगराणि च। शल्यकण्टकलोहानि तनुत्रचमराणि च॥ सितपीतानि शस्त्राणि संनाहाः पीतलोहिताः। नानारञ्जनरक्ताः स्युः पताका: केतवश्च ह॥ ऋश्यस्तोमराः खड्गा निशिताश्च परश्वधाः। फलकान्यथ चर्माणि प्रतिकल्प्यान्यनेकशः॥