Sutra 7
Devanagari script
तस्मिन्धन्विनं स्थापयेत्त्रिधनुष्यश्वम् पञ्चधनुषि रथं हस्तिनं वा ॥ कZ_१०.५.०७ ॥
Transliteration
tasmin dhanvinaṃ sthāpayet tridhanuṣy aśvam pañcadhanuṣi rathaṃ hastinaṃ vā
Translation
In that (array/interval), one should place an archer; at a distance of three bow-lengths, a horse; at five bow-lengths, a chariot or an elephant.
Word by Word
तस्मिन्in that (place/position/occasion)
तस्मिन्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formसर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; सप्तमी एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (अधिकरण)
धन्विनम्an archer
धन्विनम्:
TypeNoun
Rootधन्विन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्म
स्थापयेत्should place / should station
स्थापयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (णिच्)
Formलोट्/विधिलिङ्-प्रयोग (आज्ञार्थ/विधान); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; causative (णिच्) ‘to cause to be placed’
त्रि-धनुष्यम्at a distance of three bow-lengths
त्रि-धनुष्यम्:
TypeAdjective (numeral compound)
Rootधनुष्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; ‘त्रीणि धनूंषि प्रमाणम् यस्य’ (measure of three bows)
अश्वम्a horse (cavalry)
अश्वम्:
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्म
पञ्च-धनुषिat (a distance of) five bow-lengths
पञ्च-धनुषि:
TypeNoun (locative measure)
Rootधनुष्
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन; ‘पञ्च धनूंषि प्रमाणम्’ (at five bow-lengths)
रथम्a chariot
रथम्:
TypeNoun
Rootरथ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्म
हस्तिनम्an elephant
हस्तिनम्:
TypeNoun
Rootहस्तिन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्म
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formअव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (disjunctive)
Entities Mentioned
A
archer (dhanvin)H
horse (aśva)C
chariot (ratha)E
elephant (hastin)FAQs
To enforce a measurable, repeatable spacing standard so mixed arms can maneuver without crowding and maintain effective engagement ranges.
Heavier platforms require greater frontage and turning space; larger spacing reduces collision risk and preserves formation integrity.