Geetanjali

Bhagavad Geeta 18.44

Sanskrit

कृषिगौरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं वैश्यकर्म स्वभावजम्।परिचर्यात्मकं कर्म शूद्रस्यापि स्वभावजम्।।18.44।।

kṛiṣhi-gau-rakṣhya-vāṇijyaṁ vaiśhya-karma svabhāva-jam paricharyātmakaṁ karma śhūdrasyāpi svabhāva-jam

Meaning

Everyone has unique strengths. Leaders succeed by aligning people with their natural talents and roles, not forcing mismatched assignments.

Translation

The natural duties of the Vaisyas are agriculture, cattle-rearing, and trading. The natural duty of the Sudras, too, is in the form of service.

Related Topics

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