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Dhanurveda Samhita [sanskrit]
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The Sanskrit text of the Dhanurveda-samhita attributed to Vasishtha. Dhanur Veda is a type of ancient India science whose roots date to the 2nd millenium BCE. It is counted among the Upavedas literature. This specific version of the Dhanurveda contains roughly 240 sections of Sanskrit text.
Verse 1.40
अपक्वं भङ्गमायाति ह्यतिजीर्णन्तु कर्कशम् ।
ज्ञातिधृष्टं तु सोद्वेगं कलहो बान्धवैः सह ॥ ४० ॥
apakvaṃ bhaṅgamāyāti hyatijīrṇantu karkaśam |
jñātidhṛṣṭaṃ tu sodvegaṃ kalaho bāndhavaiḥ saha || 40 ||
Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.
When it is immature, it breaks down, but when it is too old, it becomes harsh. Quarrels with relatives are caused by anxiety caused by relatives.
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Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.40). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Apakva, Bhanga, Ayat, Karkasha, Dhrishtam, Dhrishta, Sodvegam, Sodvega, Kalaha, Bandhava, Saha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 1.40). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “apakvaṃ bhaṅgamāyāti hyatijīrṇantu karkaśam ”
- apakvam -
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apakva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]apakva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]apakvā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- bhaṅgam -
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bhaṅga (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhaṅga (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhaṅgā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- āyāti -
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āyāti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]āyāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]āyāt (noun, masculine)[locative single]āyāt (noun, feminine)[locative single]āyāt (noun, neuter)[locative single]
- Cannot analyse hyatijīrṇantu*ka
- karkaśam -
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karkaśa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]karkaśa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]karkaśā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “jñātidhṛṣṭaṃ tu sodvegaṃ kalaho bāndhavaiḥ saha ”
- jñāti -
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jñāti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- dhṛṣṭam -
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dhṛṣṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]dhṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]dhṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]dhṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- sodvegam -
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sodvegam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sodvega (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sodvega (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sodvegā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- kalaho* -
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kalaha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bāndhavaiḥ -
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bāndhava (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]
- saha -
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saha (indeclinable postposition)[indeclinable postposition]saha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]saha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√sah (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 1.40
Dhanurveda Samhita (धनुर्वेदसंहिता)
by Hardayalu Swami (2001)
Publisher: Khemraj Shrikrishnadass
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Vasistha’s Dhanurveda Samhita
by Purnima Ray (2023)
Publisher: Khemraj Shrikrishnadas; ISBN-10: 818670289X; ISBN-13: 9788186702895; 88 pages including 18 illustrations;
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Dhanurveda Samhita (धनुर्वेदसंहिता) (संस्कृत एवं हिंदी अनुवाद)
by Shri Dwarka Prasad Shastri (2007)
Title: Dhanurveda Sanhita (Hindi translation); Publisher: Chaukhambha Prakashan, Varanasi; 84 pages including 11 illustrations; Author: महर्षि वशिष्ठ (Maharshi Vashistha); Foreword by Dr. Chakradhar Bijalwan.
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