kshatriya meaning in Sanskrit
क्षत्रिय kṣatriya
/ˈkʃat.ɹi.ə/
kshatriya in Sanskrit: क्षत्रिय (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.
Sanskrit words for kshatriya
- a member of warrior caste
- क्षत्रिय 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 Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of kshatriya in Sanskrit?
- Kshatriya in Sanskrit is क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya).
- kshatriya इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Kshatriya: क्षत्रिय (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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