Sutra 56

Devanagari script

सर्वदेशकालप्रहरणमुपांशुदण्डश्चेति पत्तियुद्धानि ॥ कZ_१०.५.५६ ॥

Transliteration

sarvadeśakālapraharaṇamupāṃśudaṇḍaśceti pattiyuddhāni

Translation

Infantry modes of fighting are: striking with weapons suited to all places and times, and the ‘silent rod’—covert/quiet punishment or coercive action.

Word by Word

• सर्वदेशकालप्रहरणम्: weaponry/equipment usable in all places and at all times
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रहरण
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; समासः: सर्व + देश + काल + प्रहरण (सर्वेषु देशेषु कालेषु च यत् प्रहरणम्)

• उपांशु-दण्डः: covert punishment/covert coercive force
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्ड
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; उपांशु (अव्यय/विशेषण) + दण्ड (दण्डः)

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• इति: thus (so called)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: उद्धरण/निदर्शनार्थक-अव्ययम्; परिभाषासूचकः

• पत्ति-युद्धानि: infantry battles/infantry warfare (operations)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युध्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; समासः: पत्ति (पदाति/infantryman) + युद्ध (युद्धानि)

Entities Mentioned

• patti (infantry)
• upāṃśudaṇḍa (silent punishment)

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FAQs

What does ‘upāṃśudaṇḍa’ suggest in a statecraft sense?

A preference for discreet, targeted coercion—punishment or neutralization without public escalation—useful for discipline, sabotage, and psychological pressure.