kshatriya
kshatriya · kshatriyas
кшатрия
Kshatriya
A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu…A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu society: the warrior or military caste.
/ˈkʃat.ɹi.ə/
Meaning
1 sensesA member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu society: the warrior or military caste.
"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
кша́трияkšátrija
a member of the royal or warrior Hindu caste
Translations
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By meaning 1
a member of warrior caste:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a member of warrior caste:
Origin
From Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “(the warrior or military caste or a member of this castFrom Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “(the warrior or military caste or a member of this caste”), from क्षत्र (kṣatra, “rule, dominion, authority”). Akin to satrap.
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Forms
plural: kshatriyasWord family
1 related wordsDerivedkshatriyahood