Srimad Bhagavatam

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बाहुभ्योऽवर्तत क्षत्रं क्षत्रियस्तदनुव्रतः । यो जातस्त्रायते वर्णान् पौरुषः कण्टकक्षतात् ।। ३-६-३१ ।।

sanskrit

Thereafter the power of protection was generated from the arms of the gigantic virāṭ form, and in relation to such power the kṣatriyas also came into existence by following the kṣatriya principle of protecting society from the disturbance of thieves and miscreants. ।। 3-6-31 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

bAhubhyo'vartata kSatraM kSatriyastadanuvrataH | yo jAtastrAyate varNAn pauruSaH kaNTakakSatAt || 3-6-31 ||

hk transliteration