Sutra 29

Devanagari script

हस्त्यश्वरथपादातमनेकमुख्यमवस्थापयेत् ॥ कZ_०२.४.२९ ॥

Transliteration

hastyaśvarathapādātam anekamukhyam avasthāpayet

Translation

Dia hendaklah menempatkan pasukan utama berbilang cabang yang terdiri daripada gajah, kavalri, kereta perang dan infantri.

Word by Word

• हस्ति: elephant (troop/arm)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्तिन्
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• अश्व: horse (cavalry)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• रथ: chariot (chariot corps)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (समासाङ्ग)

• पादातम्: infantry (foot-soldiers)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादात
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (समासान्त/समाहारार्थे)

• अनेकमुख्यम्: having many chiefs/commanders; multi-headed
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनेकमुख्य
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; 'हस्त्यश्वरथपादातम्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• अवस्थापयेत्: should station/array (deploy)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (अव + √स्था; causative: स्थापय-)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; causative; कर्ता (राजा/सेनापति)

Entities Mentioned

• elephants
• cavalry
• chariots
• infantry

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FAQs

What does 'anekamukhyam' imply in military-administrative terms?

A force organized for multiple tactical functions—shock, mobility, pursuit, and holding ground—so the state can respond flexibly to varied threats.