śauryaṁ tejo dhṛtir dākṣyaṁ
yuddhe cāpy apalāyanam
dānam īśvara-bhāvaś ca
kṣātraṁ karma svabhāva-jam
yuddhe cāpy apalāyanam
dānam īśvara-bhāvaś ca
kṣātraṁ karma svabhāva-jam
Synonyms
śauryam-heroism; tejaḥ-power; dhṛtiḥ-determination; dākṣyam-resourcefulness; yuddhe-in battle; ca-and; api-also; apalāyanam-not fleeing; dānam-generosity; īśvara-leadership; bhāvaḥ-nature; ca-and kṣātram-kṣatriya; karma-duty; svabhāva-jam-born of his own nature.
Translation
Heroism, power, determination, resourcefulness, courage in battle, generosity, and leadership are the qualities of work for the kṣatriyas.