Shankaracharya's commentary, trans. Alladi Mahadeva Sastry (1897)
[1]Bravery, boldness, fortitude, promptness, not flying from battle, generosity and lordliness are the duties of the Kshatriyas, born of nature.
BG 18.43
शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर् दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्य् अपलायनम् । दानम् ईश्वरभावश् च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम् ॥
śauryaṃ tejo dhṛtir dākṣyaṃ yuddhe cāpy apalāyanam | dānam īśvara-bhāvaś ca kṣātraṃ karma svabhāva-jam ||
"Kṣatriya dharma: bravery, vigor, fortitude, skill, not-fleeing-battle, generosity, lordly bearing — born of svabhāva."
4 translations · all pre-1928 or released to public domain · sources
Bravery, boldness, fortitude, promptness, not flying from battle, generosity and lordliness are the duties of the Kshatriyas, born of nature.
Prowess, boldness, fortitude, dexterity, and also not flying from battle, generosity and sovereignty are the duties of the Kshatriyas, born of their own nature.
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Bravery, energy, firmness, skill, not flying away from battle, liberality, the bearing of a ruler, these are the duties of Kshatriyas, born of their proper nature.