Sutra 25

Devanagari script

स सर्पसारी गोमूत्रिका वा ॥ कZ_१०.६.२५ ॥

Transliteration

sa sarpasārī gomūtrikā vā

Translation

Pergerakan (Bhoga) itu sama ada “Sarpasārī” (meluncur seperti ular) atau “Gomūtrikā” (jejak air kencing lembu: jejak berliku/zig-zag).

Word by Word

• सः: he/that (person/thing)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचनम्

• सर्पसारी: the ‘serpent-move/serpent-formation’
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्प + सृ (सारणे)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; समासपदम् (सर्पस्य सारिणी/सर्पान् सारयति इति)

• गोमूत्रिका: the ‘gomūtrikā’ formation/manoeuvre
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो + मूत्र
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; समासपदम्

• वा: or
• Type: Particle
• Root: वा
• Form: अव्ययम्; विकल्पार्थक-निपातः

Entities Mentioned

• sarpasārī
• gomūtrikā

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FAQs

What is the likely intent of Gomūtrikā-type movement?

To reduce predictability and manage obstacles/terrain, potentially mitigating missile exposure and complicating enemy interception.