Sutra 15
Devanagari script
तीर्थाभिग्रहे हस्त्यश्वैरन्यतो रात्राव् उत्तार्य सत्त्रं गृह्णीयात् ॥ कZ_१०.२.१५ ॥
Transliteration
tīrthābhigrahe hastyaśvair anyato rātrāv uttārya sattraṃ gṛhṇīyāt
Translation
Upang agawin ang isang tawiran (ford), tumawid sa ibang lugar sa gabi gamit ang mga elepante at kabayo, at saka sakupin ang himpilan/kampo (sattra).
Word by Word
तीर्थाभिग्रहेat the occupation/seizure of a ford (crossing-point)
तीर्थाभिग्रहे:
TypeNoun (locative phrase)
Rootतीर्थ / अभि-√ग्रह्
Formतीर्थ-अभिग्रह- (m./n.); locative singular: तीर्थाभिग्रहे; ‘at/in the seizure/occupation of a ford/landing-place’
हस्त्यश्वैःwith elephants and horses
हस्त्यश्वैः:
TypeNoun
Rootहस्तिन् / अश्व
Formहस्ति-अश्व (m.); instrumental plural: हस्त्यश्वैः; ‘by/with elephants and horses’
अन्यतःfrom elsewhere; by another route
अन्यतः:
TypeIndeclinable (Adverb)
Rootअन्यतः
Formavyaya; ablatival adverb ‘from elsewhere/otherwise’
रात्रौat night
रात्रौ:
TypeNoun (adverbial locative)
Rootरात्रि
Formरात्रि (f.); locative singular: रात्रौ; used adverbially ‘at night’
उत्तार्यhaving brought across; having ferried over
उत्तार्य:
TypeVerbal indeclinable (Gerund)
Rootउद्-√तॄ (तारयति)
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) from causative sense ‘to cause to cross/bring across’; ‘having ferried across / having brought over’
सत्त्रम्the camp/encampment (station)
सत्त्रम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसत्त्र
Formसत्त्र (n.); accusative singular: सत्त्रम्; object of गृह्णीयात्
गृह्णीयात्he should seize; he should take possession
गृह्णीयात्:
TypeVerb
Root√ग्रह्
Formoptative (vidhi-liṅ), parasmaipada, 3rd person singular: गृह्णीयात्; ‘should seize/take’
Entities Mentioned
T
tīrtha (ford)H
hasti (elephants)A
aśva (horses)S
sattra (post/encampment)FAQs
It avoids predictable defenses at the main crossing, achieves surprise, and enables taking control of the key choke-point from the enemy’s flank or rear.