Numberless other duties, with those of the Vanaprastha mode of life, were created afterwards. The fruits of all those are endless. Kingly duties however, are superior to them. They include all other duties. Therefore Kshatriya duties are described to be the foremost of all.
शेषाः सृष्टा ह्यन्तवन्तो ह्यनन्ताः सप्रस्थानाः क्षात्रधर्मा विशिष्टाः। स्तस्माद् धर्मं श्रेष्ठमिमं वदन्ति॥