Sutra 48

Devanagari script

व्यूहं तु स्थापयित्वा पक्षकक्षोरस्यानामेकेन द्वाभ्यां वा प्रहरेत् शेषैः प्रतिगृह्णीयात् ॥ कZ_१०.५.४८ ॥

Transliteration

vyūhaṃ tu sthāpayitvā pakṣakakṣorasyānāmekena dvābhyāṃ vā praharet śeṣaiḥ pratigṛhṇīyāt

Translation

போரணியை அமைத்த பின், பக்க/பார்ஷ்வ/முன்பகுதி பிரிவுகளில் ஒன்று அல்லது இரண்டினால் தாக்க வேண்டும்; மீதமுள்ள பிரிவுகளால் எதிரியின் தாக்குதலைத் தடுத்து/எதிர்கொள்ள வேண்டும்.

Word by Word

व्यूहम्battle formation, array

तुbut, however

स्थापयित्वाhaving arranged/placed (having set up)

पक्षflank, wing (side)

कक्षintermediate/protected sector, inner flank

उरस्यfront/centre (lit. chest) of the array

आनाम्of these (of those parts)

एकेनwith one (unit/force)

द्वाभ्याम्with two (units/forces)

वाor

प्रहरेत्should strike/attack

शेषैःwith the remaining (troops/units)

प्रतिगृह्णीयात्should hold back/withstand/receive (the attack)

Entities Mentioned

vyūha

pakṣa

kakṣa

uras

FAQs

What tactical principle is taught here?

Commit only part of the force for the decisive blow while the remainder stabilizes the line—an early expression of economy of force and reserve employment.