Sutra 20
Devanagari script
उदकान्ते सैन्यमासीत ॥ कZ_०१.२१.२० ॥
Transliteration
udakānte sainyam āsīta
Translation
उदकान्ते सैन्यमासीत।
Word by Word
उदकान्तेat the water’s edge / on the bank (of a water source)
उदकान्ते:
TypeNoun
Rootउदक + अन्त
Formपुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन; (उदकस्य अन्ते) ‘जल-सीमा/जल-तट’ इत्यर्थे अधिकरणम्
सैन्यम्the army / troops
सैन्यम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसेना
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; कर्तृ/उद्देश्य (समूहवाचक)
आसीतwas (seated/placed), was stationed
आसीत:
TypeVerb
Rootआस्
Formलङ् (अनद्यतनभूत); परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; ‘अस्ति/आसीत’ = ‘was/was stationed’
Entities Mentioned
A
armyW
waterfront/riverbankFAQs
Water crossings and banks are predictable choke points; controlling them reduces ambush, sabotage, and infiltration risks during royal movement or camp.