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तावन्तः पाद गोपा वाजि रथ द्विपानां विधेयाः ॥

So many foot soldiers, cowherds, horses, chariots, and elephants must be appointed.

english translation

त्रीणि त्रिकाण्य् अनीकं रथानाम् उरस्यं स्थापयेत्, तावत् कक्षं पक्षं च उभयतः ॥

Three groups (aníka) of three chariots each should be stationed in front; the same number on the two flanks and the two wings.

english translation

पञ्च चत्वारिंशद् एवं रथा रथ व्यूहे भवन्ति, द्वे शते पञ्च विंशतिश् च अश्वाः, षट् शतानि पञ्च सप्ततिश् च पुरुषाः प्रतियोधारः, तावन्तः पाद गोपाः ॥

Thus, in an array of chariots, the number of chariots amounts to forty-five, two hundred and twenty-five horses, six hundred and seventy-five men, and as many servants to attend upon the horses, chariots and elephants--this is called an even array of troops.

english translation

एष सम व्यूहः ॥

This is an even array.

english translation

तस्य द्वि रथ उत्तरा वृद्धिर् आ एक विंशति रथाद् इति ॥

The number of chariots in this array (of three groups of three chariots each) may be increased by two and two till the increased number amounts to twenty-one.

english translation