Bhagavad Gita · Moksha Sannyasa YogaChapter 18, Shloka 43 (18.43)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम्
दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम्
॥ 18.43 ॥
śauryaṃ tejo dhṛtirdākṣyaṃ yuddhe cāpyapalāyanam
dānamīśvarabhāvaśca kṣātraṃ karma svabhāvajam
Translation
"Valour, vigour, resolve, skill, not fleeing from battle, generosity and lordliness (leadership) — these are the duties of a kshatriya, born of their nature."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. dākṣyaṃ … sahasā pratyutpanneṣu kāryeṣu avyāmohena pravṛttiḥ — acting without panic when tasks arise suddenly.
Acharya Ramanuja. śauryaṃ yuddhe nirbhayapraveśasāmarthyam; tejaḥ paraiḥ anabhibhavanīyatā.
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