Sutra 55

Devanagari script

चक्रचराणां वा शकटवाटैरपगच्छेत् ॥ कZ_०७.१७.५५ ॥

Transliteration

cakracarāṇāṃ vā śakaṭavāṭair apagacchet

Translation

Or he should withdraw by means of cart-enclosures, mingling with those who travel by wheeled conveyances.

Word by Word

• चक्रचराणाम्: of the chariot-men / those who move with wheeled vehicles
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्रचर
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-बहुवचन; (चक्र + चर) ‘चक्रेण चरति/चक्रचरः’ इति समासान्त-प्रयोगः

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम्

• शकटवाटैः: by wagon-barricades / by lines of carts used as a barrier
• Type: Noun
• Root: शकटवाट
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-प्रयोगः (ग्रन्थेषु भेदः); तृतीया-बहुवचन; शकटानां वाटाः/वाटिकाः = शकटैः कृताः आवरण-पङ्क्तयः/बाधाः

• अपगच्छेत्: should withdraw / should move away (retreat)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अप-गम्
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; ‘he should withdraw/retreat’

Entities Mentioned

• caravan/cart-travellers

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FAQs

What is a ‘cart-enclosure’ operationally?

A protective formation or screened space created by carts, enabling concealment, controlled access, and safer movement as part of a convoy.

Why is caravanning useful for escape?

It normalizes movement, provides physical cover, and complicates identification amid many travellers and goods.