Sutra 7
Devanagari script
तुल्यभूमीनां स्वयुद्धकाललाभाद्विशेषः ॥ कZ_०७.१५.०७ ॥
Transliteration
tulyabhūmīnāṃ svayuddhakālalābhād viśeṣaḥ
Translation
Wenn das Gelände gleich ist, entsteht der Vorteil daraus, den Zeitpunkt der Schlacht zu den eigenen Bedingungen festzulegen.
Word by Word
तुल्यभूमीनाम्of (those) having equal territory / of comparable lands
तुल्यभूमीनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (Genitive plural), स्त्रीलिङ्ग; समासान्त-पद ‘भूमि’
स्वयुद्धकाललाभात्from the gain of time in one’s own war
स्वयुद्धकाललाभात्:
TypeNoun
Rootलाभ
Formपञ्चमी-एकवचनम् (Ablative singular), पुल्लिङ्ग; समासः = स्व + युद्ध + काल + लाभ
विशेषः(there is) a difference / a special advantage
विशेषः:
TypeNoun
Rootविशेष
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Nominative singular), पुल्लिङ्ग
Entities Mentioned
K
kāla (time)Y
yuddha (battle)FAQs
Control of timing—choosing when to fight so that one’s forces are ready, supplies are positioned, and the adversary is disadvantaged.