शौर्य

Scripture references

• Bhagavad Gītā · 18.43

  शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम्। दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम्॥

  śauryaṁ tejo dhṛtirdākṣyaṁ yuddhe cāpyapalāyanam | dānamīśvarabhāvaśca kṣātraṁ karma svabhāvajam ||

  Valour (śaurya), splendour, fortitude, skill, not fleeing from battle, generosity, and lordliness — these are the natural duties of the Kṣatriya (warrior).