तेजो बलं धृति: शौर्यं तितिक्षौदार्यमुद्यम: । स्थैर्यं ब्रह्मण्यमैश्वर्यं क्षत्रप्रकृतयस्त्विमा: ॥ १७ ॥
tejo balaṁ dhṛtiḥ śauryaṁ titikṣaudāryam udyamaḥ sthairyaṁ brahmanyam aiśvaryaṁ kṣatra-prakṛtayas tv imāḥ
- 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
Dynamic power, bodily strength, determination, heroism, tolerance, generosity, great endeavor, steadiness, devotion to the brāhmaṇas and leadership are the natural qualities of the kṣatriyas.