Chapter 18 · Liberation through Renunciation · Krishna said

Bhagavad Gita 18.43 — Qualities of a kshatriya

शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम्। दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम् ॥

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

Meaning

Courage, vigour, steadiness, skill, not running from battle, generosity and leadership are the natural duties of a kshatriya.

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