Dhanurveda Samhita [sanskrit]

3,015 words

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.

भीरुः पलायमानोऽपि नान्वेष्टव्यो बलीयसा ।
कदाचिच्छूरतां याति शरणेऽकृतनिश्चयः ।
संभृत्य महतीं सेनां चतुरङ्गां महीपतिः ॥ ४२ ॥

bhīruḥ palāyamāno'pi nānveṣṭavyo balīyasā |
kadācicchūratāṃ yāti śaraṇe'kṛtaniścayaḥ |
saṃbhṛtya mahatīṃ senāṃ caturaṅgāṃ mahīpatiḥ || 42 ||

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

A timid man should not be sought after by a strong man even if he is fleeing Sometimes he becomes a hero and is not determined to take refuge. The king assembled a large army of four divisions.

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

Bhiru, Pala, Mana, Api, Nanu, Eshtavya, Baliyas, Baliyasa, Kadacit, Shurata, Yat, Yati, Sharana, Sharani, Akrita, Nishcaya, Sambhritya, Mahati, Sena, Caturanga, Mahipati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Verse 2.42). 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: “bhīruḥ palāyamāno'pi nānveṣṭavyo balīyasā
  • bhīruḥ -
  • bhīru (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • palāya -
  • pala (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    pala (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • māno' -
  • māna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    man -> māna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √man class 4 verb], [nominative single from √man class 8 verb]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • nānve -
  • nānū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single], [dative single]
  • eṣṭavyo* -
  • eṣṭavya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    iṣ -> eṣṭavya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]
  • balīyasā -
  • balīyas (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    balīyas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    balīyasā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “kadācicchūratāṃ yāti śaraṇe'kṛtaniścayaḥ
  • kadācicch -
  • kadācit (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
  • śūratām -
  • śūratā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • yāti -
  • yāti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yāti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    yāt (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    yāt (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • śaraṇe' -
  • śaraṇa (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    śaraṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    śaraṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    śaraṇi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • akṛta -
  • akṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    akṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second plural], [imperfect middle third single], [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [aorist active second plural], [aorist middle third single]
  • niścayaḥ -
  • niścaya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 3: “saṃbhṛtya mahatīṃ senāṃ caturaṅgāṃ mahīpatiḥ
  • sambhṛtya -
  • sambhṛtya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sambhṛtya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahatīm -
  • mahatī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • senām -
  • senā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • caturaṅgām -
  • caturaṅgā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mahīpatiḥ -
  • mahīpati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Verse 2.42

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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