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190. 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.
191. Let him make a small number of soldiers fight in close order, at his pleasure let him extend a large number in loose ranks; or let him make them fight, arranging (a small number) in the needlearray, (and a large number) in the thunderbolt-array.
192. On even ground let him fight with chariots and horses, in water-bound places with boats and elephants, on (ground) covered with trees and shrubs with bows, on hilly ground with swords, targets, (and other) weapons.
193. (Men born in) Kurukshetra, Matsyas, Pañkalas, and those born in Sûrasena, let him cause to fight in the van of the battle, as well as (others who are) tall and light.
194. After arranging his troops, he should encourage them (by an address) and carefully inspect them; he should also mark the behaviour (of the soldiers) when they engage the enemy.
195. When he has shut up his foe (in a town), let him sit encamped, harass his kingdom, and continually spoil his grass, food, fuel, and water.
THE KING.
190. Nâr. explains gulmân, 'troops of soldiers,' by gulmadesasthân, '(soldiers) standing in thickets' (?).
192. Sthale, 'on hilly ground' (nimnonnate, Râgh.), means according to Medh., Gov., and Kull. ' on ground free from stones, trees, creepers, thorns, pits, and the like.'
193. Kurukshetra, i. e. the neighbourhood of Delhi; Matsyas, i. e. the inhabitants of Bairâta or Vairâta, north of Jepur (Bhogapure, Medh.); Pañkâlas, i. e. the inhabitants of Kanyakubga (Kanog); Sûrasenas, i. e. the inhabitants of the country near Mathurâ (Ahikhatra, Gov.).
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