Sutra 35

Devanagari script

पत्त्यश्वरथद्विपाः सूर्योदये बहिः संधिदिवसवर्जं शिल्पयोग्याः कुर्युः ॥ कZ_०५.३.३५ ॥

Transliteration

patty-aśva-ratha-dvipāḥ sūryodaye bahiḥ saṃdhi-divasa-varjaṃ śilpa-yogyāḥ kuryuḥ

Translation

Infantry, cavalry, chariot units, and elephants should, at sunrise and outside the settlement, undertake skill-drills—except on treaty/armistice days.

Word by Word

• पत्त्य: foot-soldiers, infantry
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्ति
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन (सैनिक-प्रकारः)

• अश्व: horse(-troops), cavalry
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन (सैनिक-प्रकारः)

• रथ: chariots (chariot troops)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन (सैनिक-प्रकारः)

• द्विपाः: elephants (elephant troops)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विप
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन (सैनिक-प्रकारः)

• सूर्योदये: at sunrise
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्योदय
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन (कालाधिकरणम्)

• बहिः: outside
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहिस्
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक

• सन्धि-दिवस-वर्जम्: excluding the day of truce/treaty
• Type: Adjective (indeclinable usage)
• Root: वर्ज
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (वर्जयित्वा/वर्जितम्)

• शिल्प-योग्याः: fit for work/operations; serviceable
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योग्य
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; कर्तृपदस्य विशेषणम्

• कुर्युः: should make / should keep (them)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: लिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन

Entities Mentioned

• infantry
• cavalry
• chariot corps
• elephant corps

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FAQs

Why specify 'outside' (bahiḥ) for training?

To maintain public order and safety, reduce intimidation of civilians, and keep weapons/animals away from dense urban spaces.

What is the significance of excluding saṃdhi days?

It signals compliance with treaty/armistice obligations and reduces escalation risk during negotiated pauses.