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Bhagavad Gita 18.43

Chapter 18: Moksha Sanyasa Yoga (Liberation Through Renunciation) · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग

शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम् ।दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम् ॥

śauryaṃ tejo dhṛtirdākṣyaṃ yuddhe cāpyapalāyanam |dānamīśvarabhāvaśca kṣātraṃ karma svabhāvajam ||

Meaning of Gita 18.43 in English

Courage, energy, steadiness, skill, not running from a fight, generosity and the ability to lead are the natural qualities and work of the Kshatriya — a nature suited to protecting and leading.

गीता 18.43 का हिंदी अर्थ

वीरता, तेज, धैर्य, कुशलता, संघर्ष से न भागना, दान और नेतृत्व की क्षमता — ये क्षत्रिय के स्वाभाविक गुण और कर्म हैं, यानी ऐसा स्वभाव जो रक्षा और नेतृत्व के लिए बना हो।

varnacourageleadershipprotecting others

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The Sanskrit is public domain; the transliteration was generated for Saarthi. Meanings are original plain-language paraphrases, not a scholarly translation.