Sutra 36

Devanagari script

चतुर्णामुद्धानकः काकपदी वा ॥ कZ_१०.६.३६ ॥

Transliteration

caturṇām uddhānakaḥ kākapadī vā

Translation

For four divisions, (the corresponding layouts are) ‘Uddhānaka’ or ‘Kākapadī’ (crow-foot).

Word by Word

• चतुर्णाम्: of four (persons/things)
• Type: Noun (numeral adjective used substantively)
• Root: चतुर्
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (genitive plural); numeral stem चतुर्

• उद्धानकः: the lifter/raiser (a designated person)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्-धा (उद्धा) + ण्वुल्/क (agentive)
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्ग; agent-noun ‘one who lifts/raises’

• काकपदी: (the) crow’s-foot (pattern/formation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काक + पद
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; compound noun

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive ‘or’)

Entities Mentioned

• Four divisions (catur-anīka implied)
• Uddhānaka (vyūha)
• Kākapadī (vyūha)

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FAQs

What does ‘kākapadī’ suggest about layout even without a diagram?

A branched, footprint-like geometry—useful as a verbal cue to deploy detachments along multiple projecting axes.