Bhagavad Gita · 18.44
॥
Devanāgarī
कृषिगौरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं वैश्यकर्म स्वभावजम् ।
परिचर्यात्मकं कर्म शूद्रस्यापि स्वभावजम् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
kṛṣi-go-rakṣya-vāṇijyaṁ vaiśya-karma svabhāva-jam |
paricaryātmakaṁ karma śūdrasyāpi svabhāva-jam ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
कृषिगौरक्ष्यवाणिज्यम्kṛṣi-go-rakṣya-vāṇijyamfarming (kṛṣi), protection (rakṣya) of cows (go), and trade (vāṇijyam).
वैश्यकर्मvaiśya-karmathe activity (karma) of the vaiśya.
स्वभावजम्svabhāva-jamborn of his nature.
परिचर्यात्मकम्paricaryā-ātmakamconsisting (ātmakam) of service (paricaryā).
कर्मkarmaactivity.
शूद्रस्य अपिśūdrasya apiand also of the śūdra.
स्वभावजम्svabhāva-jamborn of his nature.
Translation
“Farming, cow protection, and trade — such is the activity of the vaiśya, born of his nature. And service to others is the activity of the śūdra, likewise born of his nature.”
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