यावदश्वरथद्विपानां युद्धसम्बाधन्ं न कुर्यात्तावदावापः कार्यः ॥ कZ_१०.५.२४ ॥
yāvadaśvarathadvipānāṃ yuddhasambādhanṃ na kuryāttāvadāvāpaḥ kāryaḥ
The ‘filling’ (āvāpa) should be done only up to the point where it does not cause battlefield congestion among horses, chariots, and elephants.
Do not over-pack the formation; preserve maneuver space so major arms do not block one another.