Sutra 4
Devanagari script
द्विगुणान्तरं त्रिगुणान्तरं वा व्यूहेत ॥ कZ_१०.५.०४ ॥
Transliteration
dviguṇāntaraṃ triguṇāntaraṃ vā vyūheta
Translation
Or he should array them with double spacing, or triple spacing.
Word by Word
द्विगुणान्तरम्with a double interval / at double spacing (in formation)
द्विगुणान्तरम्:
TypeNoun (compound used adverbially)
Rootगुण; अन्तर
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (क्रियाविशेषणवत्: ‘द्विगुणान्तरम्’ = द्विगुणान्तरं प्रकारेण/मानेन)
त्रिगुणान्तरम्with a triple interval / at triple spacing (in formation)
त्रिगुणान्तरम्:
TypeNoun (compound used adverbially)
Rootगुण; अन्तर
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, एकवचन, द्वितीया (क्रियाविशेषणवत्)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक अव्यय (either/or)
व्यूहेतshould arrange (the troops) in formation
व्यूहेत:
TypeVerb
Rootव्यूह् (वि + ऊह्)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; अर्थः—आज्ञा/विधानम्
FAQs
When terrain is open, when maneuver space is needed, when facing missiles/elephants/chariots, or when avoiding congestion and chain-reaction disorder.