Public Administration in Ancient India c18.72

c18.72

“ The arrangement in which the wings, flanks, and front are stationed separate from one another is called an asaṃhata (detached) array. When five divisions of the array are arranged in detached order, it is called vajra (diamond) or godhā (alligator); when four divisions, it is called udyānaka (park) or kākapadī (crow’s foot); when three divisions, it is called ardhachandrikā (half-moon) or karkaṭaka-śṛṅgī (the horn of a crab). These are the varieties of the asaṃhata array.