Sutra 3

Devanagari script

अन्तर्वंशिकसैन्यं चान्ते निविशेत ॥ कZ_१०.१.०३ ॥

Transliteration

antarvaṃśikasainyaṃ cānte niviśeta

Translation

এবং অন্তর্বংশিক (অন্তঃরক্ষী) সৈন্যকে (রাজবাস্তুকের) প্রান্ত/পরিধিতে অবস্থান করাবে।

Word by Word

• अन्तर्वंशिकसैन्यम्: the inner/household troops (trusted internal guard force)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्य
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (कर्मपदत्वे द्वितीया)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• अन्ते: at the end; at the rear
• Type: Noun (used adverbially)
• Root: अन्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन, सप्तमी (देश/अवधि-सप्तमी; ‘अन्ते’ = अन्तभागे)

• निविशेत: should station / should encamp
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि√शि (निविश-)
• Form: लोट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (विधिलिङ्/आज्ञार्थे प्रयोगः)

Entities Mentioned

• antarvaṃśika-sainya

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FAQs

What security concept is implied by placing the inner-guard at the ‘anta’ (edge)?

Defense-in-depth: sensitive cores remain insulated while guards control boundary interfaces, screening access and responding rapidly to breaches.