Sarvatobhadravyuha, Sarvatobhadravyūha, Sarvatobhadra-vyuha: 1 definition
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Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSarvatobhadravyūha (सर्वतोभद्रव्यूह) or simply Sarvatobhadra refers to the “Disposition of an army which is fortified all-round”.—Disposition of an army (vyūha) of four parts, (infantry, cavalry, elephants and chariots) in the battlefield, the arrangement of it, in various forms. It is said that during the period of Mahābhārata, there were various forms of disposition of the army.—Sarvatobhadravyūha is mentioned in the Mahābhārata Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 99.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Partial matches: Vyuha, Sarvatobhadra.
Full-text: Sarvatobhadra, Vyuha, Shaibya.
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