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बाहुभ्यो ऽवर्तत क्षत्रं क्षत्रियस्तदनुव्रतः ।
यो जातस्त्रायते वर्णान् पौरुषः कण्टकक्षतात् ॥ ३१ ॥
 
bahubhyo 'vartata ksatram
ksatriyas tad anuvratah
yo jatas trayate varnan
paurusah kantaka-ksatat
bahubhyah-from the arms; avartata-generated; ksatram-the power of protection; ksatriyah-in relation to the power of protection; tat-that; anuvratah-followers; yah-one who; jatah-so becomes; trayate-delivers; varnan-the other occupations; paurusah-representative of the Personality of Godhead; kantaka-disturbing elements like thieves and debauchees; ksatat-mischief.