And the Vedic recitations of the Brahmanas mingling with the twang of bows of the sons of Pritha, produced a union of the Brahmana and Kshatriya customs that was highly beautiful.

As fire aided by the wind consumeth the forest, so Brahma energy mingling with Kshatriya energy, and Kshatriya might mingling with Brahma power, might, when they gathered force, consume all enemies!

As fire aided by the wind consumeth the forest, so Brahma energy mingling with Kshatriya energy, and Kshatriya might mingling with Brahma power, might, when they gathered force, consume all enemies!

This earth with her wealth never adoreth long as her lord a Kshatriya living without a Brahmana!

Like an elephant in battle without his driver, a Kshatriya destitute of Brahmanas decreaseth in strength!

The Brahmana's sight is without compare, and the Kshatriya's might also is unparalleled.

An intelligent Kshatriya, in order to gain what he hath not, and increase what he hath, should take counsel of Brahmanas!

It is said that there is no Kshatriya in the world who is bereft of anger.

That Kshatriya, O son of Pritha, who discovereth not his energy when the opportunity cometh, is ever disregarded by all creatures!

So also, O king, that Kshatriya who is not appeased when the time for forgiveness cometh, becometh unpopular with every creature and meeteth with destruction both in this and the other world!'" SECTION XXVIII "Draupadi continued, 'On this subject, the ancient story of the conversation between Prahlada and Vali, the son of Virochana, is quoted as an example.

Might and energy constitute the virtue of the Kshatriya in especial.

By asceticism, O king, a Kshatriya cannot acquire such regions of blessedness as he can by fair fight whether ending in victory or defeat.

How hast thou been born in the Kshatriya order?

They that are born in the Kshatriya order are generally of crooked hearts.

There is no virtue higher than fighting, for every Kshatriya!'" SECTION

And the mighty ascetic, beholding Arjuna stop at that place, addressed him, saying, 'Who art thou, O child, arrived hither with bow and arrows, and cased in mail and accoutred in scabbard and gauntlet, and (evidently) wedded to the customs of the Kshatriya?

There is no Kshatriya who is equal to thee in courage, and patience.

O chastiser of all foes, O giver of proper respect, (to those deserving it) not even in heaven is there any male being who is equal to thee, nor any Kshatriya who is thy superior.'

Then Varuna, the lord of all aquatic creatures, blue as the clouds, from a summit he had occupied on the west, uttered these words, 'O son of Pritha, thou art the foremost of Kshatriyas, and engaged in Kshatriya practices.

And beholding Arjuna seated on Indra's seat, the Rishi began to think as to how Arjuna who was a Kshatriya had attained to the seat of Sakra himself.

O mighty monarch, it behoveth thee to keep in view the duties of the Kshatriya.

O great king, it is not the duty of a Kshatriya to live in the woods.

The wise are of the opinion that to rule is the foremost duty of a Kshatriya.

O king, thou art conversant with Kshatriya morality.

Where be those Kshatriya heroes?