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Dhanurveda is the science of warfare. It is an Upaveda, ascribed to Yajurveda. However, the original Dhanurveda treatise is lost. Only some smaller treatises on Dhanurveda are still available. These are as follows.

1. Aushanas Dhanurveda
2. Vaasishtha Dhanurveda
3. Sadaashiva Dhanurveda (Veeracintaamani of Saarangadhara?)
4. Vishvaamitra Dhanurveda
5. Jamadagni Dhanurveda
6. Vaishampayana Dhanurveda (Neeti Prakashika?)
7. Neeti Prakashika of Vaishampayana
8. Veeramitrodaya
9. Samaraangana Sootradhaara
10. Dhanurveda Prakarnam (Veereshvareeyam) of Vikramaaditya
11. Kodandamandana
12. Kodandashaastra of Dileepabhoobhrita
13. Dhanurvidyaadipeekaa
14. Dhanurvidyaarambha Prayoga
15. Dhanurveda Cintaamani of Narsinha Bhatta
16. Ishaanasanhitaa
17. Kodanda-caturbhuja
18. Saara-sangraha
19. Sangraama-vidhi

Only a few of these treatises are published. The rest are found only in manuscript form in important libraries, such as Darbaar Library, Nepal.

Apart from these texts, there are some other texts that are mentioned, but their manuscripts are not found yet. I have not included those names.

Reference -

Dhanurveda - The Vedic Military Science by Dr Ravi Prakash Arya

Vasista's Dhanurveda Samhita by Purnima Ray

Dhanurveda is the science of warfare. It is an Upaveda, ascribed to Yajurveda. However, the original Dhanurveda treatise is lost. Only some smaller treatises on Dhanurveda are still available. These are as follows.

1. Aushanas Dhanurveda
2. Vaasishtha Dhanurveda
3. Sadaashiva Dhanurveda (Veeracintaamani of Saarangadhara?)
4. Vishvaamitra Dhanurveda
5. Jamadagni Dhanurveda
6. Vaishampayana Dhanurveda (Neeti Prakashika?)
7. Neeti Prakashika of Vaishampayana
8. Veeramitrodaya
9. Samaraangana Sootradhaara
10. Dhanurveda Prakarnam (Veereshvareeyam) of Vikramaaditya
11. Kodandamandana
12. Kodandashaastra of Dileepabhoobhrita
13. Dhanurvidyaadipeekaa
14. Dhanurvidyaarambha Prayoga
15. Dhanurveda Cintaamani of Narsinha Bhatta
16. Ishaanasanhitaa
17. Kodanda-caturbhuja
18. Saara-sangraha
19. Sangraama-vidhi
20. Veeracintaamani of Saarangadhara

Only a few of these treatises are published. The rest are found only in manuscript form in important libraries, such as Darbaar Library, Nepal.

Apart from these texts, there are some other texts that are mentioned, but their manuscripts are not found yet. I have not included those names.

Reference -

Dhanurveda - The Vedic Military Science by Dr Ravi Prakash Arya

Vasista's Dhanurveda Samhita by Purnima Ray (page 2)

Dhanurveda is the science of warfare. It is an Upaveda, ascribed to Yajurveda. However, the original Dhanurveda treatise is lost. Only some smaller treatises on Dhanurveda are still available. These are as follows.

1. Aushanas Dhanurveda
2. Vaasishtha Dhanurveda
3. Sadaashiva Dhanurveda (Veeracintaamani of Saarangadhara?)
4. Vishvaamitra Dhanurveda
5. Jamadagni Dhanurveda
6. Vaishampayana Dhanurveda (Neeti Prakashika?)
7. Neeti Prakashika of Vaishampayana
8. Veeramitrodaya
9. Samaraangana Sootradhaara
10. Dhanurveda Prakarnam (Veereshvareeyam) of Vikramaaditya
11. Kodandamandana
12. Kodandashaastra of Dileepabhoobhrita
13. Dhanurvidyaadipeekaa
14. Dhanurvidyaarambha Prayoga
15. Dhanurveda Cintaamani of Narsinha Bhatta
16. Ishaanasanhitaa
17. Kodanda-caturbhuja
18. Saara-sangraha
19. Sangraama-vidhi

Only a few of these treatises are published. The rest are found only in manuscript form in important libraries, such as Darbaar Library, Nepal.

Apart from these texts, there are some other texts that are mentioned, but their manuscripts are not found yet. I have not included those names.

Reference -

Dhanurveda - The Vedic Military Science by Dr Ravi Prakash Arya

Dhanurveda is the science of warfare. It is an Upaveda, ascribed to Yajurveda. However, the original Dhanurveda treatise is lost. Only some smaller treatises on Dhanurveda are still available. These are as follows.

1. Aushanas Dhanurveda
2. Vaasishtha Dhanurveda
3. Sadaashiva Dhanurveda (Veeracintaamani of Saarangadhara?)
4. Vishvaamitra Dhanurveda
5. Jamadagni Dhanurveda
6. Vaishampayana Dhanurveda (Neeti Prakashika?)
7. Neeti Prakashika of Vaishampayana
8. Veeramitrodaya
9. Samaraangana Sootradhaara
10. Dhanurveda Prakarnam (Veereshvareeyam) of Vikramaaditya
11. Kodandamandana
12. Kodandashaastra of Dileepabhoobhrita
13. Dhanurvidyaadipeekaa
14. Dhanurvidyaarambha Prayoga
15. Dhanurveda Cintaamani of Narsinha Bhatta
16. Ishaanasanhitaa
17. Kodanda-caturbhuja
18. Saara-sangraha
19. Sangraama-vidhi

Only a few of these treatises are published. The rest are found only in manuscript form in important libraries, such as Darbaar Library, Nepal.

Apart from these texts, there are some other texts that are mentioned, but their manuscripts are not found yet. I have not included those names.

Reference -

Dhanurveda - The Vedic Military Science by Dr Ravi Prakash Arya

Vasista's Dhanurveda Samhita by Purnima Ray

Dhanurveda is the science of warfare. It is an Upaveda, ascribed to Yajurveda. However, the original Dhanurveda treatise is lost. Only some smaller treatises on Dhanurveda are still available. These are as follows.

1. Aushanas Dhanurveda
2. Vaasishtha Dhanurveda
3. Sadaashiva Dhanurveda (Veeracintaamani of Saarangadhara?)
4. Vishvaamitra Dhanurveda
5. Jamadagni Dhanurveda
6. Vaishampayana Dhanurveda
7. Neeti Prakaashikaa
8. Veeramitrodaya
9. Samaraangana Sootradhaara
10. Dhanurveda Prakarnam (Veereshvareeyam) of Vikramaaditya
11. Kodandamandana
12. Kodandashaastra of Dileepabhoobhrita
13. Dhanurvidyaadipeekaa
14. Dhanurvidyaarambha Prayoga
15. Dhanurveda Cintaamani of Narsinha Bhatta
16. Ishaanasanhitaa
17. Kodanda-caturbhuja
18. Saara-sangraha
19. Sangraama-vidhi

Only a few of these treatises are published. The rest are found only in manuscript form in important libraries, such as Darbaar Library, Nepal.

Apart from these texts, there are some other texts that are mentioned, but their manuscripts are not found yet. I have not included those names.

Reference -

Dhanurveda - The Vedic Military Science by Dr Ravi Prakash Arya

Dhanurveda is the science of warfare. It is an Upaveda, ascribed to Yajurveda. However, the original Dhanurveda treatise is lost. Only some smaller treatises on Dhanurveda are still available. These are as follows.

1. Aushanas Dhanurveda
2. Vaasishtha Dhanurveda
3. Sadaashiva Dhanurveda (Veeracintaamani of Saarangadhara?)
4. Vishvaamitra Dhanurveda
5. Jamadagni Dhanurveda
6. Vaishampayana Dhanurveda (Neeti Prakashika?)
7. Neeti Prakashika of Vaishampayana
8. Veeramitrodaya
9. Samaraangana Sootradhaara
10. Dhanurveda Prakarnam (Veereshvareeyam) of Vikramaaditya
11. Kodandamandana
12. Kodandashaastra of Dileepabhoobhrita
13. Dhanurvidyaadipeekaa
14. Dhanurvidyaarambha Prayoga
15. Dhanurveda Cintaamani of Narsinha Bhatta
16. Ishaanasanhitaa
17. Kodanda-caturbhuja
18. Saara-sangraha
19. Sangraama-vidhi

Only a few of these treatises are published. The rest are found only in manuscript form in important libraries, such as Darbaar Library, Nepal.

Apart from these texts, there are some other texts that are mentioned, but their manuscripts are not found yet. I have not included those names.

Reference -

Dhanurveda - The Vedic Military Science by Dr Ravi Prakash Arya