Sutra 22

Devanagari script

चत्वारो दुर्जयः ॥ कZ_१०.६.२२ ॥

Transliteration

catvāro durjayaḥ

Translation

Four daṇḍas form the “Durjaya” (Hard-to-Conquer) formation.

Word by Word

• चत्वारः: four (in number)
• Type: Noun (Numeral adjective)
• Root: चतुर्
• Form: प्रथमा-बहुवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; संख्यावाचक-विशेषणम् (agreeing with an implied masculine plural noun, e.g., जनाः/उपायाः/प्रकाराः)

• दुर्जयः: (is) difficult to conquer / unconquerable
• Type: Adjective (Kṛdanta)
• Root: दुर् + जि (जय)
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गम्; गुणवाचक-विशेषणम्; ‘दुर्जय’ = ‘दुर्’ उपसर्गपूर्वक ‘जय’ धातु से निष्पन्न विशेषण (hard to conquer)

Entities Mentioned

• durjaya (array name)
• daṇḍa (columns)

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FAQs

What governance principle is mirrored in “Durjaya” (Hard-to-Conquer)?

Redundancy and depth: multiple mutually supporting units reduce single-point failure—an administrative logic applied to battlefield organization.