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V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. क्षत्रियkṣatriyaA member of the military or second caste; धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत् क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते Bg.2.31.…

    [क्षत्रे राष्ट्रे साधु तस्यापत्यं जातौ वा घः Tv.]

    1. A member of the military or second caste; धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत् क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते Bg.2.31. ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियो वैश्यस्त्रयो वर्णा द्विजातयः Ms.1.4. The Mahābhārata (Śāntiparvan) says: ब्राह्मणानां क्षतत्राणात्ततः क्षत्रिय उच्यते ।
    2. A kind of horse; क्षत्रिया वह्निसंभवाः Śālihotra, Appendix II,14.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -यम् The rank or power of the Kṣatriya class; Rv.4.12.3.

    • -धर्मः See क्षत्रधमः; Ms.1. 81.

    • -हनः (-णः) an epithet of Paraśurāma; Mb.5. 178.89.

    In the Gita1·252·312·32

    उवाच पार्थ पश्यैतान्समवेतान्कुरूनिति ॥

    uvāca pārtha paśyaitānsamavetānkurūniti. — After stationing the marvelous chariot, in front of Bhishma, Drona and all the Kings, Krishna said to Arjuna: “O Partha, behold these Kurus gathered… 1·25
    • कुरून्kurūnaccusative plural of the masculine noun kurū (Kuru, the name of the kṣatriya clan to which the parties to the Mahabharata war belonged). Here the word is used for the army of Duryodhana.
    • क्षत्रियस्यkṣatriyasyagenitive singular of the masculine noun kṣatriya (Kshatriya, a warrior).
    • क्षत्रियाःkṣatriyāḥnominative plural of the masculine noun kṣatriya (Kshatriya, a warrior).
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  2. क्षत्रियकाkṣatriyakāक्षत्रिया [kṣatriyā] क्षत्रियिका [kṣatriyikā], क्षत्रिया क्षत्रियिका A woman of the Kṣatriya caste…

    क्षत्रिया kṣatriyā क्षत्रियिका kṣatriyikā, क्षत्रिया क्षत्रियिका A woman of the Kṣatriya caste; Mb.1.2.318.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. क्षत्रियkṣatriya[kshatr-íya] a. ruling; m. ruler; man, â, f. woman, of the military caste; n. sovereign power, dominion: - ͜…

    [kshatr-íya] adjective ruling; masculine ruler; man, â, feminine; also equal for woman, of the military caste; neuter sovereign power, dominion: - ͜ anta-kara, masculine epithet of Parasurâma.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. क्षत्रियkṣatriyamfn. (Pa1n2. 4-1, 38; g. श्रेण्यादि) governing, endowed with sovereignty RV. AV. iv, 22, 1 VS. TBr. ii
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Pa1n2. 4-1, 38; gaRa श्रेण्यादि) governing, endowed with sovereignty fg-veda AV. iv, 22, 1 VS. TBr. ii
    2. masculine gender a member of the military or reigning order (which in later times constituted the second caste) AV. S3Br. AitBr. Ka1tyS3r. Mn. etc.
    3. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) MBh.
    4. masculine gender Name of a Das3a-pu1rvin दश-पूर्विन् Jain.
    5. masculine gender a red horse Gal.
    6. masculine gender Name of a people VarBr2S. xiv, 28
    7. masculine gender Name of Durga1 दुर्गा Hariv. 3290
    8. neuter gender the power or rank of the sovereign fg-veda iv, 12, 3; v, 69, 1; vii, 104, 13 AV. vi, 76, 3.
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  2. क्षत्रियकाkṣatriyakāf. a woman belonging to the military or second caste Pa1n2. 7-3, 46 Ka1s3.

    feminine a woman belonging to the military or second caste Pa1n2. 7-3, 46 Ka1s3.

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  3. क्षत्रियजातिkṣatriyajātif. the military tribe or caste Mn. x, 43.

    feminine the military tribe or caste Mn. x, 43.

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  4. क्षत्रियताkṣatriyatāf. the order or rank of a Kshatriya क्षत्रिय AitBr. vii, 24.

    feminine the order or rank of a Kshatriya क्षत्रिय AitBr. vii, 24.

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  5. क्षत्रियत्वkṣatriyatvam. id. MBh. iii, 13957.

    masculine gender the same MBh. iii, 13957.

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  6. क्षत्रियधर्मkṣatriyadharmam. the duty or occupation of the warrior-tribe, war, government, &c. Mn. x, 81 Nal. R. BhP.

    masculine gender the duty or occupation of the warrior-tribe, war, government, etc. Mn. x, 81 Nal. R. BhP.

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  7. क्षत्रियधर्मन्kṣatriyadharmanmfn. having the duties of a soldier or of the second caste W.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having the duties of a soldier or of the second caste W.

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