English

Noun

Kshatriya ‎(plural Kshatriyas)

1. Alternative letter-case form of kshatriya

English

Alternative forms

• Kshatriya, kṣatriya, cshatriya
• kshatri, chittery

Noun

kshatriya ‎(plural kshatriyas)

1. The second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Indian society: the warrior or military caste.
2. A member of this caste.
   • 2006, Karen Armstrong, The Great Transformation, Atlantic Books 2007, p. 307:

     The kshatriya could only hope to become a monk in his next life, but given the nature of his daily karma, it seemed unlikely that he could achieve even this limited goal.

   • "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")

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References

• http://www.hindubooks.org/sudheer_birodkar/hindu_history/castekshatriya.html
• http://www.gurjari.net/ico/Mystica/html/khatriya.htm