People of the other castes do take up arms if they see the Kshatriya not ready for fight, incompetent to protect himself, and too much afraid of the enemy.'
अशस्त्रं क्षत्रियं मत्वा शस्त्रं गृह्णाद् यथापरः। त्राणायाप्यसमर्थं तं मन्यमानमतीव च॥