Sutra 37
Devanagari script
त्रयाणामर्धचन्द्रकः कर्कटकशृङ्गी वा ॥ कZ_१०.६.३७ ॥
Transliteration
trayāṇām ardhacandrakaḥ karkaṭakaśṛṅgī vā
Translation
മൂന്ന് വിഭാഗങ്ങളടങ്ങിയ വ്യൂഹത്തിന് ‘അർധചന്ദ്രക’ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ‘കർക്കടകശൃംഗീ’ എന്ന നിരവിന്യാസം ശുപാർശ ചെയ്യപ്പെടുന്നു।
Word by Word
त्रयाणाम्of three
त्रयाणाम्:
TypeNoun (Numeral)
Rootत्रि
Formषष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (genitive plural), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (numeral stem)
अर्धचन्द्रकःthe half-moon (crescent)
अर्धचन्द्रकः:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्ध + चन्द्र
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः
कर्कटकशृङ्गीthe crab-horned (one), i.e., ‘crab’s-horn’ shape
कर्कटकशृङ्गी:
TypeNoun
Rootकर्कटक + शृङ्गिन्
Formप्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः (शृङ्गिन्-प्रातिपदिक)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्ययम् (disjunctive)
Entities Mentioned
A
ardhacandraka (half-moon array)K
karkaṭakaśṛṅgī (crab-horn array)FAQs
Both emphasize controlled curvature/envelopment: with only three divisions, curved or pincer-like fronts help protect flanks and concentrate pressure without requiring many sub-units.