Sutra 5
Devanagari script
सर्वतो वनाजीवः प्रसारः ॥ कZ_१०.२.०५ ॥
Transliteration
sarvato vanājīvaḥ prasāraḥ
Translation
On all sides there should be a screen/extended deployment of forest-ranging troops (woodsmen/scouts).
Word by Word
सर्वतःfrom all sides; entirely; in every direction
सर्वतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्व
Formअव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb) = 'from all sides/entirely'
वनाजीवःone whose livelihood is from the forest; forest-subsistence (person/means)
वनाजीवः:
TypeNoun
Rootजीव्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; 'वनस्य आजीवः' (वन-आजीव)
प्रसारःspreading; extension; expansion
प्रसारः:
TypeNoun
Rootसृ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; भाववाचक संज्ञा (प्र-√सृ + घञ्)
Entities Mentioned
V
vanājīva (forest scouts/irregulars)FAQs
They provide all-round reconnaissance and early warning in complex terrain, reducing surprise and protecting the main body.