Arthashastra

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यत्र स्थानं प्रजवश् च अभूमिर् व्यूहस्य तत्र स्थितः प्रजवितश् च उभयथा जीयेत ॥

sanskrit

If the terrain for both holding a position and for charging is unsuitable for a military array , then whether the army remains stationary or advances rapidly, it will be defeated in either case.

english translation

yatra sthAnaM prajavaz ca abhUmir vyUhasya tatra sthitaH prajavitaz ca ubhayathA jIyeta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/arthashastra/samgramika/3/50

यत्र स्थानं प्रजवश् च अभूमिर् व्यूहस्य तत्र स्थितः प्रजवितश् च उभयथा जीयेत ॥

sanskrit

If the terrain for both holding a position and for charging is unsuitable for a military array , then whether the army remains stationary or advances rapidly, it will be defeated in either case.

english translation

yatra sthAnaM prajavaz ca abhUmir vyUhasya tatra sthitaH prajavitaz ca ubhayathA jIyeta ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript