Kshatriya
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Kshatriyas · Kshatriya wife/son · Kṣatriya
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Dissertations on Early Law and Custom (English) · Bṛhaspati Smṛti (Sanskrit)
The Brahman alone teaches, but the entire youth of the three higher castes, Brahmans, Kshatriyas, and Vaisyas, come and sit at his feet to be instructed in sacred learning;
in the texts
Bṛhaspati Smṛti
The warrior/ruling caste, positioned in the caste-based hierarchy of insult fines.
For a Vaishya insulting a Kshatriya, a fine of one hundred should be imposed.
For a Kshatriya insulting a Shudra, the fine is twenty-five.
11 The Special Rule for Sons According to Caste A son born of a Kshatriya wife by a Brahmin, who is eldest by birth and endowed with good qualities, shall be an equal sharer with a Kshatriya son;
Manusmṛti
The warrior and ruling class, given distinct naming and initiation rules.
In the eighth year from conception, one should perform the initiation of a Brāhmaṇa;
For a Brāhmaṇa, the time for the Savitri initiation does not pass until the sixteenth year;
For a Brāhmaṇa desiring proficiency in the sacred lore, the initiation should be done in the fifth year;
Dissertations on Early Law and Custom
Warrior caste among the three higher Hindu castes.
The Brahman alone teaches, but the entire youth of the three higher castes, Brahmans, Kshatriyas, and Vaisyas, come and sit at his feet to be instructed in sacred learning;