Sutra 38

Devanagari script

इत्यसंहतव्यूहाः ॥ कZ_१०.६.३८ ॥

Transliteration

ity asaṃhatavyūhāḥ

Translation

These, then, are the ‘uncompacted/loose’ (asaṃhata) battle arrays.

Word by Word

• इति: thus; so; (end of the statement)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण-समाप्ति सूचक (quotative/iti-marker)

• असंहतव्यूहाः: (they are) in loose, non-compact battle formations
• Type: Noun (compound)
• Root: व्यूह
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; समास: अ- (नञ्/निषेध) + संहत (ppp of √हन्/हन् ‘to strike/bring together’, sense ‘compact/close-formed’) + व्यूह (battle-array/formation). समस्तपदं बहुवचन-कर्तृ/विशेष्यरूपेण

Entities Mentioned

• asaṃhata-vyūha (loose formations)

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What does asaṃhata imply in a battlefield context?

A looser, less interlocked array—useful for flexibility, maneuver, and adaptation, but typically requiring strong signaling and discipline to prevent gaps from becoming vulnerabilities.