Sutra 25

Devanagari script

सम्नद्धोऽश्वं हस्तिनं वारूढः सम्नद्धमनीकं पश्येत् ॥ कZ_०१.२१.२५ ॥

Transliteration

samnaddho 'śvaṃ hastinaṃ vā rūḍhaḥ samnaddham anīkaṃ paśyet

Translation

เมื่อสวมอาวุธครบครันแล้ว และขึ้นม้าหรือช้าง เขาควรตรวจพล/ตรวจรูปขบวนทหาร (อณีกะ) ที่สวมอาวุธครบครันเช่นกัน.

Word by Word

• सम्नद्धः: fully armed / equipped
• Type: Participle (Verbal Adjective)
• Root: सम्-नह्
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः (भूतकर्मणि/कर्मणि प्रयोगः) — ‘सम्-नद्ध’ = सन्नद्ध/सज्जीकृत

• अश्वम्: a horse
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः

• हस्तिनम्: an elephant
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्तिन्
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः

• वारूढः: mounted (having mounted)
• Type: Participle (Verbal Adjective)
• Root: अधि-रुह् (आ-रुह्)
• Form: प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः; ‘अधिरूढ/आरूढ’ = उपरि आरूढः (mounted)

• सम्नद्धम्: well-armed / well-equipped
• Type: Participle (Verbal Adjective)
• Root: सम्-नह्
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः

• अनीकम्: a troop / military unit / formation
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनीक
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गः

• पश्येत्: should see / should inspect
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे/विधिलिङ्-सदृशः), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; ‘let him see/inspect’

Entities Mentioned

• king (implied)
• horse
• elephant
• army formation

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FAQs

What is achieved by the king inspecting while fully armed?

It signals seriousness and deterrence, reinforces discipline, and reduces vulnerability during large troop gatherings.