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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शौर्यम्śauryamProwess, heroism, valour; शौर्ये वैरिणि वज्रमाशु निपतत्वर्थोऽस्तु नः केवलम् Bh.2.39; नये च शौर्ये च वसन्ति…

    [शूरस्य भावः ष्यञ्]

    1. Prowess, heroism, valour; शौर्ये वैरिणि वज्रमाशु निपतत्वर्थोऽस्तु नः केवलम् Bh.2.39; नये च शौर्ये च वसन्ति संपदः Subhāṣ.
    2. Strength, power, might.
    3. Representation of war and supernatural events on the stage; Compare आरभटी.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -करणम् prowess.

    • -कर्मन् heroic deed; शौर्यकर्मापदेशैश्च कुर्युस्तेषां समागमम् Ms.9.268.

    In the Gita18·43

    शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम् ।

    śauryaṁ tejo dhṛtirdākṣyaṁ yuddhe cāpyapalāyanam, — Heroism, high spirit, resolution, ability, not fleeing in the battle, giving, lordship īśvarabhāva, the temperament of the ruler and leader) are the… 18·43
    • शौर्यम्śauryamnominative singular of the neuter noun śaurya (heroism).