Manusmriti

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शत्रुसेविनि मित्रे च गूढे युक्ततरो भवेत् । गतप्रत्यागते चैव स हि कष्टतरो रिपुः ॥ १८६ ॥

sanskrit

Let him be very much on his guard against a friend who secretly serves the enemy and against (deserters) who return (from the enemy’s camp); for such (men are) the most dangerous foes.

english translation

zatrusevini mitre ca gUDhe yuktataro bhavet | gatapratyAgate caiva sa hi kaSTataro ripuH || 186 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/manusmriti/7/187

दण्डव्यूहेन तन् मार्गं यायात् तु शकटेन वा । वराहमकराभ्यां वा सूच्या वा गरुडेन वा ॥ १८७ ॥

sanskrit

Let him march on his road, arraying (his troops) like a staff (i.e. in an oblong), or like a waggon (i.e. in a wedge), or like a boar (i.e. in a rhombus), or like a Makara (i.e. in two triangles, with the apices joined), or like a pin (i.e. in a long line), or like a Garuda (i.e. in a rhomboid with far-extended wings).

english translation

daNDavyUhena tan mArgaM yAyAt tu zakaTena vA | varAhamakarAbhyAM vA sUcyA vA garuDena vA || 187 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/manusmriti/7/188

यतश्च भयमाशङ्केत् ततो विस्तारयेद् बलम् । पद्मेन चैव व्यूहेन निविशेत सदा स्वयम् ॥ १८८ ॥

sanskrit

From whatever (side) he apprehends danger, in that (direction) let him extend his troops, and let him always himself encamp in an array, shaped like a lotus.

english translation

yatazca bhayamAzaGket tato vistArayed balam | padmena caiva vyUhena nivizeta sadA svayam || 188 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/manusmriti/7/189

सेनापतिबलाध्यक्षौ सर्वदिक्षु निवेशयेत् । यतश्च भयमाशङ्केत् प्राचीं तां कल्पयेद् दिशम् ॥ १८९ ॥

sanskrit

Let him allot to the commander-in-chief, to the (subordinate) general, (and to the superior officers) places in all directions, and let him turn his front in that direction whence he fears danger.

english translation

senApatibalAdhyakSau sarvadikSu nivezayet | yatazca bhayamAzaGket prAcIM tAM kalpayed dizam || 189 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/manusmriti/7/190

गुल्मांश्च स्थापयेदाप्तान् कृतसञ्ज्ञान् समन्ततः । स्थाने युद्धे च कुशलानभीरूनविकारिणः ॥ १९० ॥

sanskrit

On all sides let him place troops of soldiers, on whom he can rely, with whom signals have been arranged, who are expert both in sustaining a charge and in charging, fearless and loyal.

english translation

gulmAMzca sthApayedAptAn kRtasaJjJAn samantataH | sthAne yuddhe ca kuzalAnabhIrUnavikAriNaH || 190 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript