Mokṣa-Sannyāsa Yoga · Verse 43
शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम् | दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम्
śauryaṃ tejo dhṛtir dākṣyaṃ yuddhe cāpy apalāyanam | dānam īśvara-bhāvaś ca kṣātraṃ karma svabhāva-jam
Valor, vigor, constancy, dexterity, and also not fleeing in battle, charity and authority — the action of a kṣatriya, born of one’s own nature.
Kṣātra-karma: elevated rājasic qualities. Śauryam — valor, heroism. Tejaḥ — energy, vigor. Dhṛti — constancy. Dākṣyam — skill, dexterity.
Yuddhe apalāyanam — not fleeing in battle, fulfilling the warrior duty. Dānam — generosity. Īśvara-bhāvaḥ — authority, capacity to govern. Function: protection, government, justice.