शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम् । दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम् ॥ ४३ ॥
śhauryaṁ tejo dhṛitir dākṣhyaṁ yuddhe chāpy apalāyanam dānam īśhvara-bhāvaśh cha kṣhātraṁ karma svabhāva-jam
Translation
Valour, vigour, steadiness, skill, not fleeing from battle, generosity and leadership: these are the natural duties of a Kshatriya.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
शूरवीरता, तेज, धैर्य, दक्षता, युद्ध से न भागना, दान देना और स्वामीभाव (नेतृत्व), ये क्षत्रिय के स्वभाव से उत्पन्न कर्म हैं।
Commentary
This describes Arjun himself. "Not fleeing from battle" (yuddhe chapy apalayanam) quietly answers his wish in chapter 1 to walk away. Generosity and ishvara-bhava, the spirit of a protector and leader, show that the warrior's role is meant to serve others.
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