Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 573

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-18 Mokṣa Sannyāsa Yogaḥ

śauryaṃ tejo dhṛtir dākṣyaṃ yuddhe cāpyapalāyanam | dānam īśvara-bhāvaśca kṣātraṃ karma svabhāvajam || 43 || 43. Valor, power, determination, proficiency and courage in battle, generosity and leadership are the inherent characteristics of the Kṣatriyas. Commentary Valor is the ability to engage in combat without fear. Power is the capacity to remain undefeated by others. Determination is the capacity to carry to completion any undertaking that has been started, despite obstacles. Proficiency is skill in the executing of all tasks. Courage is not retreating in a battle even when faced with certain death. Generosity is the ability to give away one's own possessions even in their entirety. Leadership is the capacity to govern well.