Sutra 37

Devanagari script

रात्राववस्कन्दं दत्त्वा सिद्धस्तिष्ठेत् असिद्धः पार्श्वेनापगच्छेत् ॥ कZ_१२.५.३७ ॥

Transliteration

rātrāv avaskandaṃ dattvā siddhas tiṣṭhet, asiddhaḥ pārśvenāpagacchet

Translation

ರಾತ್ರಿ ದಾಳಿ ನಡೆಸಿ, ಕಾರ್ಯ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾದರೆ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು; ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ಪಕ್ಕದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಬೇಕು.

Word by Word

रात्रौat night

अवस्कन्दम्a surprise raid/assault

दत्त्वाhaving carried out (given)

सिद्धःone who has succeeded

तिष्ठेत्should remain/hold position

असिद्धःone who has not succeeded

पार्श्वेनby the side/flank (route)

अपगच्छेत्should withdraw/go away

Entities Mentioned

attacking force

enemy

FAQs

What is the administrative intent of this sutra beyond battlefield tactics?

It encodes standard operating procedure: define success criteria (hold) and failure protocol (planned withdrawal), minimizing losses and preserving assets for future operations.