Sutra 17
Devanagari script
द्विगुणपक्षस्थूणो विशालविजयः ॥ कZ_१०.६.१७ ॥
Transliteration
dviguṇapakṣasthūṇo viśālavijayaḥ
Translation
Die Formation, deren Flügel (Flanken) in der Stärke verdoppelt sind und die einen festen zentralen „Pfeiler“ hat, heißt „Viśālavijaya“ (Weitreichender Sieg).
Word by Word
द्विगुणपक्षस्थूणःhaving flanks (wings) supported by pillars that are double-strength / doubly reinforced
द्विगुणपक्षस्थूणः:
TypeNoun (compound adjective)
Rootस्थूण
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; विशेषणम् (…विजयः इत्यस्य)
विशालविजयःthe ‘Viśāla-vijaya’ (wide-victory) battle-array/formation
विशालविजयः:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootविजय
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; (व्यूह/व्यवस्था) नाम/विशेष्यः
Entities Mentioned
D
daṇḍa-vyūhaP
pakṣa (flanks)S
sthūṇa (central body)FAQs
It prioritizes lateral strength to envelop or resist envelopment, while keeping a stable central mass (sthūṇa) to prevent a breakthrough.