SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama:
SlOkam – Original
Sauryam thEjO dhruthir dhAkshyam yudhdhE chApyapalAyanam |
dhAnam ISvarabhAvaS cha kshAthram karma svabhAvajam ||
word-by-word meaning
Sauryam – valour which makes one enter into a battlefield fearlessly
thEja: – being undefeatable
dhruthi: – standing firm and completing the tasks which were commenced even when hurdles occur
dhAkshyam – ability to accomplish everything
yudhdhE chApi apalAyanam – not retracting from a battlefield even if death is assured
dhAnam – donating one’s belongings to others in charity
ISvara bhAva: cha – ability to control one’s citizens
svabhAvajam – acquired by [birth based on] previous karma
kshAthram cha – activities for kshathriya
Simple Translation
Valour which makes one enter into a battlefield fearlessly, being undefeatable, standing firm and completing the tasks which were commenced even when hurdles occur, ability to accomplish everything, not retracting from a battlefield even if death is assured, donating one’s belongings to others in charity, ability to control one’s citizens are the activities for kshathriya which are acquired by [birth based on] previous karma.
Rendering based on ALkoNdavilli gOvindhAchArya swAmy’s English translation of gIthA bhAshyam
‘Bravery, fire, constancy, adroitness, and not retreating in battle, benevolence, and the nature to rule; —these are duties native to the Kshatriya.’
Śauryam = Bravery = The intrepid plunging into conflict.
Tejas = fire = The invincibility or irresistible front presented to others.
Dhṛitiḥ = Constancy = The perseverent carrying through any enterprize despite difficulties or hindrances.
Dākshyam = Adroitness = The ability in execution of all work.
Apalāyanam = Not running away from battle, albeit one is convinced of his death.
Dānam = Benevolence = The parting with one’s own property for the benefit of others.
Īśvarabhāva = Nature or capacity to govern others.
All these are duties proper to a Kshatriya.
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