Sahassa Vagga (Thousands)

Verse 103

Yo sahassam sahassena
sangāme mānuse jine
Ekañ ca jeyyam’attānam
sa ve sangāmajuttamo
Though one should conquer
a million men in battle,
yet he indeed is the noblest victor,
who has conquered himself.
Meaning
 
yo [ Nom. masc. ]  he

sahassam a thousand

sahassena of a thousand

sangāme in battle

mānuse men

jine conquer

ekañ ca just one (person)

jeyyam victory over

attānam oneself

sa ve he indeed

sangāmajuttamo victorious in battle