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.

समो नपुंसको ज्ञेय तल्लक्ष्यार्थे प्रशस्यते ।
दूर पातो युवत्या च पुरुषो भेदयेद्दृढम् ॥ ६३ ॥

samo napuṃsako jñeya tallakṣyārthe praśasyate |
dūra pāto yuvatyā ca puruṣo bhedayeddṛḍham || 63 ||

Note! The following is not a translation of the above verse, but merely an arbitrary extract of the English text.

The equal is understood to be neuter and is recommended for the purpose of that goal. A man who falls far away from a young woman should pierce her firmly.

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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 (1.63). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sama, Napumsaka, Jneya, Talla, Kshi, Artha, Prashasyata, Dura, Patri, Pata, Pat, Yuvati, Purusha, Dridha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 1.63). 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: “samo napuṃsako jñeya tallakṣyārthe praśasyate
  • samo* -
  • sama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • napuṃsako* -
  • napuṃsaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • jñeya -
  • jñeya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jñeya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñeya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • talla -
  • talla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    talla (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kṣyā -
  • kṣi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
  • ārthe -
  • ārtha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ārtha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    arth (verb class 1)
    [imperfect middle first single]
  • praśasyate -
  • praśasyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • Line 2: “dūra pāto yuvatyā ca puruṣo bhedayeddṛḍham
  • dūra -
  • dūra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    dūra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pāto* -
  • pātṛ (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    pāta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    pāt (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    -> pāt (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb], [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, masculine)
    [accusative plural from √ class 2 verb], [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    -> pāt (participle, neuter)
    [ablative single from √ class 2 verb], [genitive single from √ class 2 verb]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third dual]
  • yuvatyā -
  • yuvati (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuvatī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yu -> yuvatī (participle, feminine)
    [instrumental single from √yu class 2 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • puruṣo* -
  • puruṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhedayed -
  • bhid (verb class 0)
    [optative active third single]
  • dṛḍham -
  • dṛḍha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dṛḍha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dṛḍhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 1.63

Cover of edition (2001)

Dhanurveda Samhita (धनुर्वेदसंहिता)
by Hardayalu Swami (2001)

Publisher: Khemraj Shrikrishnadass

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Cover of edition (2023)

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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Cover of edition (2007)

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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