Skandapurana 6.3.43.14

6.3.43.14

saṅgrāme sadgatiṃ tāta kṣatriyo nidhane labhet .
tadabhāvānmahāprājña sevamāno labhediti .. 43.14 ..

In battle, dear child, a kṣatriya attains a good destination at his death;
in its absence, O wise one, he attains it through devoted service.