Chapter 18, Verse 43
शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम्। दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम्।।18.43।।
śauryaṃ tejo dhṛtirdākṣyaṃ yuddhe cāpyapalāyanam. dānamīśvarabhāvaśca kṣātraṃ karma svabhāvajam.।18.43.।
Word by word
- शौर्यं
- heroism/valor
- तेजः
- vigor/fiery energy
- धृतिः
- fortitude/steadfastness
- दाक्ष्यं
- skill/dexterity
- युद्धे
- in battle
- च अपि
- and also
- अपलायनम्
- not fleeing (steadfastness in battle)
- दानम्
- generosity/charity
- ईश्वरभावः
- lordly nature/spirit of leadership
- च
- and
- क्षात्रं
- pertaining to kshatriyas (warrior class)
- कर्म
- duty/action
- स्वभावजम्
- born of one's own nature
Commentary
43. Bravery, boldness, fortitude, promptness, not flying from battle, generosity and lordliness are the duties of the Kshatriyas, born of nature.
Source: Alladi Mahadeva Sastri, The Bhagavad-Gita with the Commentary of Sri Shankaracharya (1897), public domain
Verse Builder
Tap each meaning in order to match its Sanskrit word.
Sanskrit (in order)
Your answer
शौर्यं
तेजः
धृतिः
दाक्ष्यं
युद्धे
च अपि
अपलायनम्
दानम्
ईश्वरभावः
च
क्षात्रं
कर्म
स्वभावजम्
Word bank
Tap a word to place it in the next open slot. Tap a placed word to send it back.