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18.43Krishna
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शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम् ।दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम् ॥

śauryaṃ tejo dhṛtir dākṣyaṃ yuddhe cāpy apalāyanam |dānam īśvarabhāvaś ca kṣātraṃ karma svabhāvajam ||

शौर्यम् · śauryam
heroism
तेजः · tejaḥ
vigor, radiance
धृतिः · dhṛtiḥ
resolve
दाक्ष्यम् · dākṣyam
skill, resourcefulness
युद्धे · yuddhe
in battle
अपलायनम् · apalāyanam
not fleeing
दानम् · dānam
generosity
क्षात्रम् · kṣātram
of a kshatriya
स्वभावजम् · svabhāvajam
born of nature

Heroism, vigor, resolve, skill, not fleeing in battle, generosity, and leadership — these are the natural work of a kshatriya.

Original plain-language translation

Arjuna's own portrait: the protector's virtues are courage, steadiness under fire, competence, and largeness of heart. 'Not fleeing in battle' speaks directly to his crisis. Leadership here means sheltering others, not dominating them.

Reader's notes (original)