Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.17.17
तेजो बलं धृति: शौर्यं तितिक्षौदार्यमुद्यम: ।
स्थैर्यं ब्रह्मण्यमैश्वर्यं क्षत्रप्रकृतयस्त्विमा: ॥ १७ ॥
tejo balaṁ dhṛtiḥ śauryaṁ
[tejo balam dhritih shauryam]
titikṣaudāryam udyamaḥ
[titikshaudaaryam udyamah]
sthairyaṁ brahmanyam aiśvaryaṁ
[sthairyam brahmanyam aishvaryam]
kṣatra-prakṛtayas tv imāḥ
[kshatra-prakritayas tv imaah]
Word-for-word
tejaḥ
—
dynamic power
balam
—
bodily strength
dhṛtiḥ
—
determination
śauryam
—
heroism
titikṣā
—
tolerance
audāryam
—
generosity
udyamaḥ
—
endeavor
sthairyam
—
steadiness
brahmaṇyam
—
being always eager to serve the brāhmaṇas
aiśvaryam
—
leadership
kṣatra
—
of the kṣatriyas
prakṛtayaḥ
—
the natural qualities
tu
—
indeed
imāḥ
—
these.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tejo balaṁ dhṛtiḥ śauryaṁ
tejaḥ
dynamic power
balam
bodily strength
dhṛtiḥ
determination
śauryam
heroism
titikṣaudāryam udyamaḥ
titikṣā
tolerance
audāryam
generosity
udyamaḥ
endeavor
sthairyaṁ brahmanyam aiśvaryaṁ
sthairyam
steadiness
brahmaṇyam
being always eager to serve the brāhmaṇas
aiśvaryam
leadership
kṣatra-prakṛtayas tv imāḥ
kṣatra
of the kṣatriyas
prakṛtayaḥ
the natural qualities
tu
indeed
imāḥ
these.
Dynamic power, bodily strength, determination, heroism, tolerance, generosity, great endeavor, steadiness, devotion to the brāhmaṇas and leadership are the natural qualities of the kṣatriyas.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Energy, bodily strength, determination, heroism, tolerance, generosity, great endeavor, steadiness, devotion to the brāhmaṇas and leadership are the natural qualities of the kṣatriyas.
Personal Guidance
Dynamic power, bodily strength, determination, heroism, tolerance, generosity, endeavor, steadiness, devotion to brāhmaṇas, leadership — natural qualities of the kṣatriya. The protector-class virtues are demanding and necessary.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I called to kṣatriya qualities and avoiding them?
- What act of protection or leadership is mine to take?
My note
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