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BG 18.43 — 18.43 Prowess, splendour, firmness, dexterity and also not fleeing from battle, generosity and lordliness are the duties of the Kshatriyas, born of (their | Live Gita
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शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम् |
दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम् ||१८-४३||

śauryaṃ tejo dhṛtirdākṣyaṃ yuddhe cāpyapalāyanam . dānamīśvarabhāvaśca kṣātraṃ karma svabhāvajam ||18-43||


।।18.43।। शौर्य, तेज, धृति, दाक्ष्य (दक्षता), युद्ध से पलायन न करना, दान और ईश्वर भाव (स्वामी भाव) - ये सब क्षत्रिय के स्वाभाविक कर्म हैं।।

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18.43 शौर्यम् prowess? तेजः splendour? धृतः firmness? दाक्ष्यम् dexterity? युद्धे in battle? च and? अपि also? अपलायनम् not fleeing? दानम् generosity? ईश्वरभावः lordliness? च and? क्षात्रम् of Kshatriyas? कर्म action? स्वभावजम् born of nature.Commentary It is the first duty of Kshatriya (man of the warrior class or of royal blood) to be brave and chivalrous. Bravery is that sublime virtue through which one is naturally strong? vigorous and courageous. In the face of the most terrible calamity the

Commentaries

Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.

Sri Shankaracharya

।।18.43।।शौर्यशूरवीरता? तेज दूसरोंसे न दबनेका स्वभाव? धृति -- धारणाशक्ति? जिस शक्तिसे उत्साहित हुए मनुष्यका सभी अवस्थाओंमें अनवसाद ( नाश या शोकका अभाव ) होता है? दक्षता -- सहसा प्राप्त हुए बहुतसे कार्योंमें बिना घबड़ाहटके प्रवृत्त होनेका स्वभाव तथा युद्धमें न भागनाशत्रुको पीठ न दिखानेका भाव। दान -- देनेयोग्य पदार्थोंको खुले हाथ देनेका स्वभाव और ईश्वरभाव यानी जिनका शासन करना है? उनके प्रति प्रभुत्व प्रकट करना। ये सब क्षत्रियोंके कर्म अर्थात् क्षत्रियजातिके लिये विहित उनके स्वाभाविक कर्म हैं।

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Swami Gambirananda

18.43 The natural duties of the Ksatriyas are heroism, boldness, fortitude, capability, and also not retreating from battle, generosity and lordliness.

This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.

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