Yodha Sutta

1. Yodha Sutta. Three qualities which make a soldier serviceable to a king: he must be a long distance shot, a rapid (like lightning) shot, and a piercer of huge objects; and three similar qualities (details of which are given) which make a monk worthy of homage and gifts. A.i.284f.

2. Yodha Sutta. Similar to (1), but four qualities are given, the fourth being that the soldier must be skilled in the knowledge of points of vantage. A.ii.170f.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from