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Ch 18•Verse 43
Adhyāya 18 • Shloka 43

शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम् | दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम् || ४३ ||

śauryaṁ tejo dhṛtir dākṣyaṁ yuddhe cāpy apalāyanam | dānam īśvara-bhāvaś ca kṣātraṁ karma svabhāva-jam || 43 ||

"Heroism, power, determination, resourcefulness, courage in battle, generosity and leadership are the natural qualities of work for the kṣatriyas."

Historical Context

The Direct Meaning

Krishna lists the seven symptoms of a Kṣatriya (the administrator, politician, or warrior). Their natural disposition (kṣātraṁ karma svabhāva-jam) includes: śaurya (heroism), teja (power/vigor), dhṛti (determination), dākṣya (resourcefulness/expertise), yuddhe apalāyana (refusing to flee from battle), dāna (generosity), and īśvara-bhāva (leadership or the nature of a ruler).

Translated from the original Sanskrit text

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