Bhagavad Gita 18.41
ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्राणां च परंतप।कर्माणि प्रविभक्तानि स्वभावप्रभवैर्गुणैः।।
brāhmaṇa-kṣhatriya-viśhāṁ śhūdrāṇāṁ cha parantapa karmāṇi pravibhaktāni svabhāva-prabhavair guṇaiḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| brāhmaṇa | brāhmaṇa | of the priestly class |
| kṣhatriya | kṣhatriya | the warrior and administrative class |
| viśhām | viśhām | the mercantile and farming class |
| śhūdrāṇām | śhūdrāṇām | of the worker class |
| cha | cha | and |
| parantapa | parantapa | Arjun, subduer of the enemies |
| karmāṇi | karmāṇi | duties |
| pravibhaktāni | pravibhaktāni | distributed |
| svabhāva-prabhavaiḥ-guṇaiḥ | svabhāva-prabhavaiḥ-guṇaiḥ | work based on one’s nature and guṇas |
Of Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras, O Arjuna, the duties are distributed according to the qualities born of their own nature.
हे परन्तप! ब्राह्मणों, क्षत्रियों, वैश्यों और शूद्रों के कर्म, स्वभाव से उत्पन्न गुणों के अनुसार विभक्त किये गये हैं।।