Sutra 34

Devanagari script

पक्षकक्षोरस्यानामसंहतादसंहतः ॥ कZ_१०.६.३४ ॥

Transliteration

pakṣakakṣorasyānām asaṃhatād asaṃhataḥ

Translation

When the wings, side divisions, and center are not compacted (i.e., not fused into one body), the array is ‘Asaṃhata’ (loose/uncompacted).

Word by Word

• पक्ष: a side; a faction/party
• Type: Noun
• Root: पक्ष
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (सन्दर्भानुसार)

• कक्ष: a subdivision/section (a wing within a side)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कक्ष
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (सन्दर्भानुसार)

• उरस्य: of the chest/breast
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरस्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी एकवचन

• अनाम: of the nameless/unnamed (persons/things)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनामन्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी बहुवचन (अनाम्नाम् इत्यस्य वैकल्पिक/वेदिक-प्राय रूप)

• असंहतात्: from what is unconsolidated/uncombined
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असंहत
• Form: पुं/नपुं; पञ्चमी एकवचन (अपादान)

• संहतः: (becomes/is) consolidated/combined
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संहत
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन

Entities Mentioned

• Asaṃhata (vyūha type)
• Pakṣa
• Kakṣa
• Urasya

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FAQs

What trade-off is implied by an ‘asaṃhata’ (loose) formation?

Greater maneuver room and flexibility, but higher risk of gaps, delayed mutual support, and penetration by concentrated attack.