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Chapter 18. Conclusion--The Perfection of Renunciation

TEXT 41

brahmana-ksatriya-visam
sudranam ca parantapa
karmani pravibhaktani
svabhava-prabhavair gunaih

SYNONYMS

brahmana--the brahmanas; ksatriya--the ksatriyas; visam--the vaisyas; sudranam--the sudras; ca--and; parantapa--O subduer of the enemies; karmani--activities; pravibhaktani--are divided; svabhava--own nature; prabhavaih--born of; gunaih--by the modes of material nature. 

TRANSLATION

Brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras are distinguished by their qualities of work, O chastiser of the enemy, in accordance with the modes of nature.

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