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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