How Hindus Fought To Keep India Hindu Againt Islam

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<!--QuoteBegin-digvijay+Jan 28 2007, 12:00 PM-->QUOTE(digvijay @ Jan 28 2007, 12:00 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Bodhi+Jan 28 2007, 09:21 AM--><div class='quotetop'>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
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Hello Bodhi,
Can I bother you with a couple of more translation requests:

http://hindurajput.blogspot.com/#Definition

राजपुत्रौ कु शलिनौ भ्रातरौ रामलक् ष्मणौ ।
सर्वशाखामर्गेन्द्रेण सुग्रीवेणािभपालितौ ।।

The two brothers, the princes Rama and Lakshmana, fare well protected by Sugriva, the lord of all the monkeys.

(Mahabharata, Ramopakhayana, 3.266.61)

Bhagwan Ram and Lakshmana are referred to as Rajaputra in Mahabharata. Bhagwan Buddha was also referred to as Rajaputra in Buddhist texts.

स राजपुत्रो वव्र्धे आशु शुक् ल इवोडुपः ।
आपूर्यमाणः िपत्र्िभः क ाष्ठािभिरव सो ऽन्वहम्।।

As the moon, in its waxing fortnight, develops day after day, so the royal prince [Parikshit] very soon developed luxuriantly under the care and full facilities of his guardian grandfathers.
(Srimad Bhagavatam, 1.12.311)

Abhimanyu's son Parikshit is called Rajaputra in Bhagvat Purana.

-Digvijay