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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.11.22

शौर्यं वीर्यं धृतिस्तेजस्त्यागश्चात्मजय: क्षमा । ब्रह्मण्यता प्रसादश्च सत्यं च क्षत्रलक्षणम् ॥ २२ ॥
śauryaṁ vīryaṁ dhṛtis tejas
[shauryam veeryam dhritis tejas]
tyāgaś cātmajayaḥ kṣamā
[tyaagash chaatmajayah kshamaa]
brahmaṇyatā prasādaś ca
[brahmanyataa prasaadash cha]
satyaṁ ca kṣatra-lakṣaṇam
[satyam cha kshatra-lakshanam]
Word-for-word
śauryam — power in battle vīryam — being unconquerable dhṛtiḥ — patience (even in reverses, a kṣatriya is very grave) tejaḥ — ability to defeat others tyāgaḥ — giving charity ca — and ātma-jayaḥ — not being overwhelmed by bodily necessities kṣamā — forgiveness brahmaṇyatā — faithfulness to the brahminical principles prasādaḥ — jolliness in any condition of life ca — and satyam ca — and truthfulness kṣatra-lakṣaṇam — these are the symptoms of a kṣatriya..
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śauryaṁ vīryaṁ dhṛtis tejas
śauryam
power in battle
vīryam
being unconquerable
dhṛtiḥ
patience (even in reverses, a kṣatriya is very grave)
tejaḥ
ability to defeat others
tyāgaś cātmajayaḥ kṣamā
tyāgaḥ
giving charity
ca
and
ātma-jayaḥ
not being overwhelmed by bodily necessities
kṣamā
forgiveness
brahmaṇyatā prasādaś ca
brahmaṇyatā
faithfulness to the brahminical principles
prasādaḥ
jolliness in any condition of life
ca
and
satyaṁ ca kṣatra-lakṣaṇam
satyam ca
and truthfulness
kṣatra-lakṣaṇam
these are the symptoms of a kṣatriya..
To be influential in battle, unconquerable, patient, challenging and charitable, to control the bodily necessities, to be forgiving, to be attached to the brahminical nature and to be always jolly and truthful — these are the symptoms of the kṣatriya.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Bravery in battle, being unconquered, fortitude, conquering others, charity, controlling the bodily necessities, forgiveness, friendliness to the brāhmaṇas, joy and truthfulness—these are the symptoms of the kṣatriya.
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Personal Guidance
The kṣatriya's symptoms: influential in battle, unconquerable, patient, challenging, charitable, controlled, forgiving, attached to brahminical nature, always jolly and truthful. Power and brahminical attachment must coexist. Force without devotion becomes tyranny.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do you exercise power without the corresponding brahminical attachment?
  • What jolliness and truthfulness keep your strength from becoming cruel?
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