Public Administration in Ancient India c18.75

c18.75

The method of attacking the enemy, when both the armies have been arranged in battle order is, according to Chāṇakya, this: “ He (i.e. Commander-in-Chief) should assail the pradara by means of the dṛḍhaka; the dṛḍhaka by means of the asahya; the śyena by means of the chāpa; a pratiṣṭha by means of a supratiṣṭha; sañjaya by means of a vijaya; sthūlakarṇa by means of a viśālavijaya, vāripatantaka by means of sarvatobhadra. He may assail all kinds of arrays by means of the durjaya.