How Hindus Fought To Keep India Hindu Againt Islam

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<!--QuoteBegin-Bodhi+Jan 28 2007, 09:21 AM-->QUOTE(Bodhi @ Jan 28 2007, 09:21 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Digvijay,

<!--QuoteBegin--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->शूरबाहूषु लोकोऽयं लम्बते पुत्रवत् सदा ।
तस्मात् सर्वास्ववस्थासु शूरः सम्मानमर्हित।।
न हि शौर्यात् परं किचित् त्रिलोकेषु विधते।
शूरः सर्वं पालयित सर्वं शूरे परितिष्ठतम् ।।

The world rests on the arms of brave (kshatriya) like a son on those of his sire.
He, therefore, that is a brave (kshatriya), deserves respect under every circumstance. There is nothing higher in this world than bravery.
The brave (kshatriya) protects and cherishes all, and all things depend upon the brave (kshatriya).

(Mahabharata, Shanti Parva, 99. 17-18)
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(In my opinion) a more accurate translation would be:

Arms of the brave always support and sustain the people like (a father his) son. A brave is, for this reason, honoured by all, in all situations. There is nothing in all the three words, which is beyond (the reach of) the bravery. Brave sustains all, and all depend upon the brave.

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Bodhi,
Thanks for the better translation. I have updated it to the blog.

Regards,
-Digvijay