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चतुर्णाम् उद्धानकः काकपदी वा ॥

when four divisions, it is called udyánaka (park), or kákapadi (crow‟s foot).

english translation

त्रयाणाम् अर्ध चन्द्रकः कर्कटक शृङ्गी वा ॥

when three divisions, it is called ardhachandrika (halfmoon), or karkátakasringi (?)--these are the varieties of the array in detached-order.

english translation

इत्य् असंहत व्यूहाः ॥

Thus, [ these are] loose arrays.

english translation

रथ उरस्यो हस्ति कक्षो अश्व पृष्ठो अरिष्टः ॥

The array in which chariots form the front, elephants the wings, and horses the rear, is called arishta (auspicious).

english translation

पत्तयो अश्वा रथा हस्तिनश् च अनुपृष्ठम् अचलः ॥

The array in which infantry, cavalry, chariots and elephants stand one behind the other is called achala (immovable).

english translation