BG 18.41
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 41
- ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्राणां च परन्तप ।
- कर्माणि प्रविभक्तानि स्वभावप्रभवैर्गुणैः ॥४१॥
- brāhmaṇa-kṣatriya-viśāṁ
- śūdrāṇāṁ ca parantapa
- karmāṇi pravibhaktāni
- svabhāva-prabhavair guṇaiḥ
SYNONYMS
brāhmaṇa — of the brāhmaṇas; kṣatriya — the kṣatriyas; viśām — and the vaiśyas; śūdrāṇām — of the śūdras; ca — and; parantapa — O subduer of the enemies; karmāṇi — the activities; pravibhaktāni — are divided; svabhāva — their own nature; prabhavaiḥ — born of; guṇaiḥ — by the modes of material nature.
TRANSLATION
Brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras are distinguished by the qualities born of their own natures in accordance with the material modes, O chastiser of the enemy.