Definition of "kshatriya" in English

noun

1. A 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")