Sutra 37

Devanagari script

रात्राववस्कन्दं दत्त्वा सिद्धस्तिष्ठेत् असिद्धः पार्श्वेनापगच्छेत् ॥ कZ_१२.५.३७ ॥

Transliteration

rātrāv avaskandaṃ dattvā siddhas tiṣṭhet, asiddhaḥ pārśvenāpagacchet

Translation

بعد تنفيذ هجومٍ ليليّ، إن نجحت العملية فعليه أن يثبت في موقعه؛ وإن فشلت فعليه أن ينسحب عبر الجناح (طريق جانبي).

Word by Word

रात्रौat night

अवस्कन्दम्a surprise raid/assault

दत्त्वाhaving carried out (given)

सिद्धःone who has succeeded

तिष्ठेत्should remain/hold position

असिद्धःone who has not succeeded

पार्श्वेनby the side/flank (route)

अपगच्छेत्should withdraw/go away

Entities Mentioned

attacking force

enemy

FAQs

What is the administrative intent of this sutra beyond battlefield tactics?

It encodes standard operating procedure: define success criteria (hold) and failure protocol (planned withdrawal), minimizing losses and preserving assets for future operations.