Sutra 20
Devanagari script
स्वभुमौ पृष्ठतः कृत्वा युध्येत निविशेत च ॥ कZ_१०.२.२०च्द् ॥
Transliteration
svabhumau pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā yudhyeta niviśeta ca
Translation
Having his own territory to the rear, he should fight and also establish camp.
Word by Word
स्वभूमौon one’s own ground/territory
स्वभूमौ:
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन; 'स्व' (स्वकीय-) विशेषणपूर्वपद + 'भूमि'
पृष्ठतःfrom behind; at the back; behind
पृष्ठतः:
TypeIndeclinable (Adverb)
Rootपृष्ठ
Formतसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय; अर्थे ‘पश्चात्/पृष्ठे’
कृत्वाhaving made/placed
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb (Gerund)
Rootकृ
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ल्यबन्त); ‘having made/placed’
युध्येतhe should fight
युध्येत:
TypeVerb
Rootयुध्
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; ‘he should fight’
निविशेतhe should encamp; he should take up position
निविशेत:
TypeVerb
Rootविश् (नि+विश्)
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; उपसर्गः ‘नि’; ‘he should encamp/take position’
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय
Entities Mentioned
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own territory (svabhūmi)FAQs
It stabilizes supply, intelligence, and reinforcement flows while limiting the risk of encirclement and easing evacuation and recovery.