kshatriya meaning in Kannada
ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯ kṣatriya
/ˈkʃat.ɹi.ə/
kshatriya in Kannada: ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯ (kṣatriya). In English, kshatriya means a member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu society: the warrior or military caste.
Kannada words for kshatriya
- a member of warrior caste
- ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯ kṣatriya
English meaning of kshatriya
- noun A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu society: the warrior or military caste.
kshatriya in a sentence
- "Bṛhannaḍā said, 'It is not the habit of a kṣatriya to flee like this; death in battle is preferable to flight in fear.'" (Mahābhārata: "Virāṭa Parva")
kshatriya in other languages
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Questions about kshatriya in Kannada
- What is the meaning of kshatriya in Kannada?
- Kshatriya in Kannada is ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯ (kṣatriya).
- kshatriya ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
- Kshatriya: ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯ (kṣatriya).
- What does kshatriya mean in English?
- Kshatriya means a member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu society: the warrior or military caste.
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