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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 18, Verse 43

Liberation Through Surrender

शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम्।दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम्

śhauryaṁ tejo dhṛitir dākṣhyaṁ yuddhe chāpy apalāyanam dānam īśhvara-bhāvaśh cha kṣhātraṁ karma svabhāva-jam

What does Bhagavad Gita 18.43 mean?

Valor, splendor, fortitude, dexterity, and also not fleeing from battle, generosity, and lordliness — these are the duties of the Kshatriyas, born of their own nature.

Word-by-word meaning

śhauryam—valor · tejaḥ—strength · dhṛitiḥ—fortitude · dākṣhyam yuddhe—skill in weaponry · cha—and · api—also · apalāyanam—not fleeing · dānam—large-heartedness · īśhvara—leadership · bhāvaḥ—qualities · cha—and · kṣhātram—of the warrior and administrative class · karma—work · svabhāva-jam—born of one’s intrinsic qualities

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