Sutra 23

Devanagari script

इति दण्डव्यूहाः ॥ कZ_१०.६.२३ ॥

Transliteration

iti daṇḍavyūhāḥ

Translation

Thus are (described) the daṇḍa-vyūhas (staff/rod formations).

Word by Word

• इति: thus; so; (end of the enumeration/statement)
• Type: Particle/Indeclinable
• Root: इति
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक/उद्धरण-समाप्तिसूचक

• दण्डव्यूहाः: (these are) the battle formations/arrays of the army
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यूह (√व्यूह्/व्यूह् ‘to arrange, marshal’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन; ‘दण्डस्य व्यूहाः’ = दण्डव्यूहाः

Entities Mentioned

• daṇḍa-vyūha

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FAQs

Why does Kautilya use brief, label-like sutras for formations?

They function as a standardized doctrinal index—easy to memorize, teach, and reference in command instructions.