Arthashastra

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एवम् ओजा दश सम व्यूह प्रकृतयो भवन्ति ॥

Thus, there are ten varieties of forceful symmetrical array formations.

english translation

evam ojA daza sama vyUha prakRtayo bhavanti ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पक्ष कक्ष उरस्यानां मिथो विषम संख्याने विषम व्यूहः ॥

Thus the surplus of the army may therefore be distributed in the above manner.

english translation

pakSa kakSa urasyAnAM mitho viSama saMkhyAne viSama vyUhaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्य अपि द्वि रथ उत्तरा वृद्धिर् आ एक विंशति रथाद् इति ॥

Two-thirds of the (surplus) chariots may be added to the flanks and the wings, the rest being put in front.

english translation

tasya api dvi ratha uttarA vRddhir A eka viMzati rathAd iti ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

एवम् ओजा दश विषम व्यूह प्रकृतयो भवन्ति ॥

Thus the added surplus of chariots should be one-third less (than the number added to the flanks and wings).

english translation

evam ojA daza viSama vyUha prakRtayo bhavanti ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अतः सैन्यानां व्यूह शेषम् आवापः कार्यः ॥

Therefore, the remaining troops of the army should be deployed.

english translation

ataH sainyAnAM vyUha zeSam AvApaH kAryaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript