Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 18.41

Sanskrit

ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्राणां च परंतप।कर्माणि प्रविभक्तानि स्वभावप्रभवैर्गुणैः।।18.41।।

brāhmaṇa-kṣhatriya-viśhāṁ śhūdrāṇāṁ cha parantapa karmāṇi pravibhaktāni svabhāva-prabhavair guṇaiḥ

Meaning

Different roles require different strengths. Match people to positions aligned with their natural talents and temperament for optimal performance and fulfillment.

Translation

O scorcher of enemies, the duties of the Brahmanas, Ksatriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras have been fully classified according to the gunas born from Nature.

Related Topics

This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: