Bhagavad Geeta 4.13
Sanskrit
चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः। तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम्।।4.13।।
chātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛiṣhṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśhaḥ tasya kartāram api māṁ viddhyakartāram avyayam
Meaning
Focus on systems and roles, not rigid identities. Design structures that match people's strengths, then step back—good leaders enable without controlling outcomes.
Translation
The four castes have been created by Me through a classification of the gunas and duties. Even though I am the agent of that (act of classification), still know Me to be non-agentive and changeless.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: