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Chapter 3.149 - Verse 37

Sanskrit Text

क्षत्रधर्मोऽत्र कौन्तेय तव धर्माभिरक्षणम् स्वधर्मं प्रतिपद्यस्व विनीतो नियतेन्द्रियः

English Translation

O son of Kunti, your duty is that of a Kshatriya, namely to protect (men). Therefore controlling your passions, perform your own duties in an humble spirit.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

क्षत्र + धर्म | ऽत्र | कौन्तेय | तव | धर्म + अभिरक्षण
स्वाध्यायवान् | धर्म + रम् + तपस्विन् | विजि + इन्द्रिय