(etāni)–All these; (bhavati)–are; svabhāva-jam–the natural; kṣātram karma–duties of the kṣatriyas: śauryam–prowess; tejaḥ–valour; dhṛtiḥ–endurance; dākṣyaṁ–dexterity; apalāyanam–never retreating; yuddhe cha api–in battle; dānam–generosity; īśvara-bhāvaḥ cha– and regality. [43]

Prowess, valour, endurance, dexterity, never retreating in battle, generosity, and regality—these are the characteristic duties of the kṣatriyas.