अनृत्वभूमिप्राप्तयोरनृतुप्राप्तं यथर्तुयुग्यशस्त्रावरणं युध्येत नाभूमिप्राप्तमवरुद्धप्रसारव्यायामम् ॥ कZ_०८.५.०७ ॥
anṛtvabhūmiprāptayor anṛtuprāptaṃ yathartuyugyaśastrāvaraṇaṃ yudhyeta nābhūmiprāptam avaruddhaprasāravyāyāmam
在于非时而至之军与尚未抵达适地之军之间,应与非时而至之军交战——即便其配备了合乎时令的武器与防护;不应与尚未到达其地、且行动与操练受限之军交战。
Kautilya treats season and ground as determinants of mobility and supply; engage when the opponent’s timing is suboptimal but they are still concentrated enough for decisive action.