Sutra 7

Devanagari script

तेनाटवीबलकालो व्याख्यातः ॥ कZ_०९.२.०७ ॥

Transliteration

tenāṭavībalakālo vyākhyātaḥ

Translation

By that discussion, the occasion for employing forest forces has been explained.

Word by Word

• तेन: by that; thereby
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; तृतीया-एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (instrumental: 'by/with that')

• अटवीबलकालः: the time/season for (employing) forest forces
• Type: Noun
• Root: अटवी + बल + काल
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समस्तपद; विग्रहः: अटव्याः बलकालः (forest-force time/season)

• व्याख्यातः: has been explained; has been set forth
• Type: Verb (Participle)
• Root: वि + आ + ख्या (ख्यै)
• Form: कृदन्त; भूतकर्मणि/भूतकालिक-कर्तरि प्रयोग; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग प्रथमा-एकवचन; अर्थः ‘explained/expounded’

Entities Mentioned

• āṭavī forces

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FAQs

What does 9.2.07 do structurally in the text?

It closes the section by applying the previously stated enemy-force/proxy and theatre logic to forest forces without repeating details.