Bhagavad Gita 18.43
शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम्।दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम्।।
śhauryaṁ tejo dhṛitir dākṣhyaṁ yuddhe chāpy apalāyanam dānam īśhvara-bhāvaśh cha kṣhātraṁ karma svabhāva-jam
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| śhauryam | śhauryam | valor |
| tejaḥ | tejaḥ | strength |
| dhṛitiḥ | dhṛitiḥ | fortitude |
| dākṣhyam yuddhe | dākṣhyam yuddhe | skill in weaponry |
| cha | cha | and |
| api | api | also |
| apalāyanam | apalāyanam | not fleeing |
| dānam | dānam | large-heartedness |
| īśhvara | īśhvara | leadership |
| bhāvaḥ | bhāvaḥ | qualities |
| cha | cha | and |
| kṣhātram | kṣhātram | of the warrior and administrative class |
| karma | karma | work |
| svabhāva-jam | svabhāva-jam | born of one’s intrinsic qualities |
Prowess, splendor, firmness, dexterity, and not fleeing from battle, generosity, and lordliness are the duties of the Kshatriyas, born of their own nature.
शौर्य, तेज, धृति, दाक्ष्य (दक्षता), युद्ध से पलायन न करना, दान और ईश्वर भाव (स्वामी भाव) - ये सब क्षत्रिय के स्वाभाविक कर्म हैं।।