Casting away life in battle, mercy for all creatures, knowledge of earthly affairs, protection of men, saving them from danger, relieving the distressed and the oppressed,-all these are included in the category of Kshatriya duties. Persons that do not obey healthy restraints and who are under the influence of anger and lust, do not openly sin from fear of kings. Others who are docile and righteous succeed, for the same influence, in satisfying all their duties. Therefore the Kshatriya duties are regarded to be righteous.
आत्मत्यागः सर्वभूतानुकम्पा लोकज्ञानं पालनं मोक्षणं च। विषण्णानां मोक्षणं पीडिताना क्षात्रे धर्मे विद्यते पार्थिवानाम्॥ निर्मर्यादा: काममन्युप्रवृत्ता भीता राज्ञो नाधिगच्छन्ति पापम्। शिष्टाश्चान्ये सर्वधर्मोपपन्नाः साध्वाचाराः साधु धर्मं वदन्ति॥