Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 18, Verse 43

Krishna said
शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम्।दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम् ॥18.43॥

śauryaṃ tejo dhṛtirdākṣyaṃ yuddhe cāpyapalāyanamdānamīśvarabhāvaśca kṣātraṃ karma svabhāvajam

Meaning

Bravery, vigour, steadiness, skill, not running away even in battle, generosity and the ability to lead are the duties born of a Kshatriya's nature.

हिंदी में अर्थ

शौर्य, तेज, धैर्य, कुशलता, युद्ध में भी पीठ न दिखाना, दान देना और नेतृत्व की क्षमता, ये क्षत्रिय के स्वभाव से उत्पन्न कर्म हैं।

Practise it today

Face one situation today that you would normally run from, and stay with it calmly until it is handled.

Reflect tonight

What did you not run away from today? What did staying teach you?

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