अनन्तोद्भूतभूतौघसङ्कुले भूतलेऽखिले। शस्त्रे शास्त्रे त्रिचतुराश्चतुरा यदि मादृशाः॥
anantodbhūtabhūtaughasaṅkule bhūtale'khile । śastre śāstre tricaturāś caturā yadi mādṛśāḥ ॥
PM's MessageRespectful tributes to the great revolutionary and brilliant nationalist thinker Veer Savarkar Ji on his birth anniversary. His personality, filled with courage and intellect, will continue to inspire every generation of the country.
Meaning of Anantodbhūtabhūtaughasaṅkule Bhūtale'Khile
In this world, many people are known either for knowledge or for strength, but truly rare are those calm and great personalities who possess both wisdom and valor.
Word by word
- अनन्तोद्भूतभूतौघसङ्कुलेanantodbhūtabhūtaughasaṅkule
crowded with the endless flood of beings
अनन्त + उद् + √भू + ओघ
- भूतलेbhūtale
on the earth
भू + तल
- अखिलेakhile
entire
अ + खिल
- शस्त्रेśastre
in arms
√शस्
- शास्त्रेśāstre
in learning
√शास्
- त्रिचतुराःtricaturāḥ
three or four
त्रि + चतुर्
- चतुराःcaturāḥ
the accomplished
चतुर
- यदिyadi
if
- मादृशाःmādṛśāḥ
such as I am
मद् + √दृश्
Commentary
This subhashita turns on the powerful pairing of śastra and śāstra. Śastra points to arms, courage, and the capacity to protect, while śāstra points to knowledge, learning, and disciplined thought. The speaker says that although the whole earth is crowded with countless beings, only three or four may be accomplished in both arms and learning—and pointedly calls them “such as I am” (mādṛśāḥ). The supplied meaning preserves the rarity of this combination but omits that self-assertive voice. Valor without knowledge can become impulsive, and knowledge without courage can remain inactive; greatness lies in their balance. In public life, this ideal becomes especially meaningful: the finest leadership needs both intellectual clarity and the strength to act for a larger cause.
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