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Chapter 12.182 - Verse 5

Sanskrit Text

क्षत्रजं सेवते कर्म वेदाध्ययनसंमतः दानादानरतिर्यश्च वै क्षत्रिय उच्यते

English Translation

He, who follows the profession of war, who studies the Vedas, who makes gifts and takes wealth, is called a Kshatriya.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

क्षत्र + ज | सेवते | कर्म | वेद + अध्ययन + सम्मन्
दान + आदान + रति | यद् + च | स | वै | क्षत्रिय | उच्यते