Steady in disaster, patient in success, brave in battle.
Sanskrit proverb, Hitopadeśa 1.32
vipadi dhairyam athābhyudaye kṣamā sadasi vākya-paṭutā yudhi vikramaḥ
Steady in disaster, patient in success, brave in battle.
Sanskrit proverb, Hitopadeśa 1.32
What it means
The verse lists the natural marks of a great person. Firmness when things fall apart, restraint when they go well, courage when it comes to a fight. Each is easy alone; all three together is character.
The source
"Steady in disaster, patient in success, brave in battle." This Sanskrit proverb is recorded in Hitopadeśa 1.32. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.
"vipadi dhairyam athābhyudaye kṣamā | sadasi vākya-paṭutā yudhi vikramaḥ |"Original Sanskrit, Hitopadeśa 1.32. Text read at gretil.sub.uni-goettingen.de.
Who said it
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Questions
- What does "Steady in disaster, patient in success, brave in battle." mean?
- The verse lists the natural marks of a great person. Firmness when things fall apart, restraint when they go well, courage when it comes to a fight. Each is easy alone; all three together is character.
- Who said "Steady in disaster, patient in success, brave in battle."?
- Sanskrit proverb. Source: Hitopadeśa 1.32.
- What is the original Sanskrit?
- vipadi dhairyam athābhyudaye kṣamā | sadasi vākya-paṭutā yudhi vikramaḥ |. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.
- Is "Steady in disaster, patient in success, brave in battle." on a shirt?
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"Steady in disaster, patient in success, brave in battle." (Sanskrit proverb, Hitopadeśa 1.32, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/steady-in-disaster-patient-in-success-brave-in
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