Bg 18.43

TEXT 43
 
TEXT
शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम् ।
दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम् ॥ ४३ ॥
sauryam tejo dhrtir daksyam
yuddhe capy apalayanam
danam isvara-bhavas ca
ksatram karma svabhava-jam
sauryam-heroism; tejah-power; dhrtih-determination; daksyam-resourcefulness; yuddhe-in battle; ca-and; api-also; apalayanam-not fleeing; danam-generosity; isvara-leadership; bhavah-nature; ca-and ksatram-ksatriya; karma-duty; svabhava-jam-born of his own nature.
Heroism, power, determination, resourcefulness, courage in battle, generosity, and leadership are the qualities of work for the ksatriyas.

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