# Bg. 18.43 > शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम् । > दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम् ॥४३॥ ## Text > śauryaṁ tejo dhṛtir dākṣyaṁ > yuddhe cāpy apalāyanam > dānam īśvara-bhāvaś ca > kṣātraṁ karma svabhāva-jam ## Synonyms *śauryam*—heroism; *tejaḥ*—power; *dhṛtiḥ*—determination; *dākṣyam*—resourcefulness; *yuddhe*—in battle; *ca*—and; *api*—also; *apalāyanam*—not fleeing; *dānam*—generosity; *īśvara*—leadership; *bhāvaḥ*—nature; *ca*—and; *kṣātram*—*kṣatriya*; *karma*—duty; *svabhāva*-*jam*—born of his own nature. ## Translation **Heroism, power, determination, resourcefulness, courage in battle, generosity, and leadership are the qualities of work for the kṣatriyas.**