Sutra 17
Devanagari script
द्विगुणपक्षस्थूणो विशालविजयः ॥ कZ_१०.६.१७ ॥
Transliteration
dviguṇapakṣasthūṇo viśālavijayaḥ
Translation
ചിറകുകൾ (ഫ്ലാങ്കുകൾ) ഇരട്ട ശക്തിയുള്ളതും മധ്യത്തിൽ ദൃഢമായ തൂൺ ഉള്ളതുമായ വ്യൂഹത്തെ ‘വിശാലവിജയ’ എന്ന് വിളിക്കുന്നു.
Word by Word
द्विगुणपक्षस्थूणःhaving flanks (wings) supported by pillars that are double-strength / doubly reinforced
द्विगुणपक्षस्थूणः:
TypeNoun (compound adjective)
Rootस्थूण
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; विशेषणम् (…विजयः इत्यस्य)
विशालविजयःthe ‘Viśāla-vijaya’ (wide-victory) battle-array/formation
विशालविजयः:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootविजय
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; (व्यूह/व्यवस्था) नाम/विशेष्यः
Entities Mentioned
D
daṇḍa-vyūhaP
pakṣa (flanks)S
sthūṇa (central body)FAQs
It prioritizes lateral strength to envelop or resist envelopment, while keeping a stable central mass (sthūṇa) to prevent a breakthrough.