Sutra 26
Devanagari script
पत्तिबाहुल्यं प्रत्यापावः ॥ कZ_१०.५.२६ ॥
Transliteration
pattibāhulyaṃ pratyāpāvaḥ
Translation
Pratyāpāva means an increased density/abundance of infantry (patti).
Word by Word
पत्ति-बाहुल्यम्predominance/abundance of infantry
पत्ति-बाहुल्यम्:
TypeNoun (abstract)
Rootबहुल
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; बहुल + यम् (भाववाचक-प्रत्यय) ; समासे पूर्वपदं ‘पत्ति’ (षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः)
प्रत्यापावःsetback; retreat/withdrawal (adverse consequence)
प्रत्यापावः:
TypeNoun (action/result)
Rootअप + अव (अपाव) / √अव (रक्षण/गमन)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘प्रति’ उपसर्गपूर्वकः भाववाचक-शब्दः; अर्थतः ‘प्रत्यपाय/प्रत्यपाव’ = प्रतिगमन/प्रतिनिवृत्तिः/हानिः
Entities Mentioned
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patti (infantry)FAQs
Shifting toward massed infantry—often cheaper, easier to scale, and useful where space, terrain, or congestion limits heavy arms.