Sutra 38
Devanagari script
इत्यसंहतव्यूहाः ॥ कZ_१०.६.३८ ॥
Transliteration
ity asaṃhatavyūhāḥ
Translation
Như vậy, đây là các đội hình chiến đấu loại ‘lỏng/không kết chặt’ (asaṃhata).
Word by Word
इतिthus; so; (end of the statement)
इति:
TypeParticle
Rootइति
Formअव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण-समाप्ति सूचक (quotative/iti-marker)
असंहतव्यूहाः(they are) in loose, non-compact battle formations
असंहतव्यूहाः:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootव्यूह
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; समास: अ- (नञ्/निषेध) + संहत (ppp of √हन्/हन् ‘to strike/bring together’, sense ‘compact/close-formed’) + व्यूह (battle-array/formation). समस्तपदं बहुवचन-कर्तृ/विशेष्यरूपेण
Entities Mentioned
A
asaṃhata-vyūha (loose formations)FAQs
A looser, less interlocked array—useful for flexibility, maneuver, and adaptation, but typically requiring strong signaling and discipline to prevent gaps from becoming vulnerabilities.