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शत्रुसेविनि मित्रे च गूढे युक्ततरो भवेत् । गतप्रत्यागते चैव स हि कष्टतरो रिपुः ॥ १८६ ॥
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
दण्डव्यूहेन तन् मार्गं यायात् तु शकटेन वा । वराहमकराभ्यां वा सूच्या वा गरुडेन वा ॥ १८७ ॥
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
यतश्च भयमाशङ्केत् ततो विस्तारयेद् बलम् । पद्मेन चैव व्यूहेन निविशेत सदा स्वयम् ॥ १८८ ॥
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
सेनापतिबलाध्यक्षौ सर्वदिक्षु निवेशयेत् । यतश्च भयमाशङ्केत् प्राचीं तां कल्पयेद् दिशम् ॥ १८९ ॥
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
गुल्मांश्च स्थापयेदाप्तान् कृतसञ्ज्ञान् समन्ततः । स्थाने युद्धे च कुशलानभीरूनविकारिणः ॥ १९० ॥
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