Sutra 5

Devanagari script

तस्योपविचारः कक्ष्याकर्म ग्रैवेयकर्म यूथकर्म च ॥ कZ_०२.३२.०५ ॥

Transliteration

tasyopavicāraḥ kakṣyākarma graiveyakarma yūthakarma ca

Translation

Its follow-on regimen comprises: the kakṣyā-procedure, the graiveya-procedure, and the yūtha-procedure.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of that; his/its
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचनम् (पुं/नपुं), सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक

• उपविचारः: close supervision; inspection; monitoring
• Type: Noun (action noun)
• Root: उप-वि-चर्
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्ग; भाववाचक-संज्ञा (विचार = निरीक्षण/पर्यवेक्षण)

• कक्ष्या-कर्म: duty connected with the kakkṣyā (enclosure/guarded passage/zone)
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: कक्ष्या + कर्मन्
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासः—कक्ष्यायाः कर्म (कक्ष्या-सम्बन्धि कार्यम्)

• ग्रैवेय-कर्म: duty connected with the graiveya (a designated security section/post)
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: ग्रैवेय + कर्मन्
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासः—ग्रैवेय-सम्बन्धि कर्म

• यूथ-कर्म: duty connected with a troop/unit (group-duty)
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: यूथ + कर्मन्
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासः—यूथ-सम्बन्धि कर्म

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

Entities Mentioned

• elephant units (yūtha)

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FAQs

Why does Kautilya attach named procedures (kakṣyā/graiveya/yūtha) after combat modes?

To ensure tactical capability is backed by administrative routines—gear, formation discipline, and group control are treated as formal procedures.