18.41 ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्राणां च परंतप।कर्माणि प्रविभक्तानि स्वभावप्रभवैर्गुणैः
brāhmaṇa
Word meanings
brāhmaṇa—of the priestly class;kṣhatriya—the warrior and administrative class;viśhām—the mercantile and farming class;śhūdrāṇām—of the worker class;cha—and;parantapa—Arjun, subduer of the enemies;karmāṇi—duties;pravibhaktāni—distributed;svabhāva-prabhavaiḥ-guṇaiḥ—work based on one’s nature and guṇas
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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The duties of the Brahmanas, the Kshatriyas, the Vaishyas, and the Shudras are properly classified according to the qualities that are the sources of their nature, O scorcher of foes!
O Arjuna! The duties of spiritual teachers, the soldiers, the traders and the servants have all been fixed according to the dominant Quality in their nature.
The duties of the Brahmanas, Ksatriyas, Vaisyas and the Sudras are clearly divided, O Arjuna, according to Gunas, born of their nature.
O scorcher of enemies, the duties of the Brahmanas, the Ksatriyas and the Vaisyas, as also of the Sudras have been fully classified according to the gunas born from Nature.
Of Brahmanas, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas, as also the Sudras, O Arjuna, the duties are distributed according to the qualities born of their own nature!
18.43 शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम्।दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम्
śauryaṃ tejo dhṛtir
Word meanings
śhauryam—valor;tejaḥ—strength;dhṛitiḥ—fortitude;dākṣhyam yuddhe—skill in weaponry;cha—and;api—also;apalāyanam—not fleeing;dānam—large-heartedness;īśhvara—leadership;bhāvaḥ—qualities;cha—and;kṣhātram—of the warrior and administrative class;karma—work;svabhāva-jam—born of one’s intrinsic qualities
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Heroic deeds, fiery energy, firmness, dexterity, and also non-attachment form the duties of the Ksatriyas, born of their nature, in battle, giving gifts, and overlordship.
Valour, glory, firmness, skill, generosity, steadiness in battle and ability to rule - these constitute the duty of a soldier. They flow from his own nature.
Valour, invincibility, steadiness, adroitness and non-fleeing in battle, generosity and lordliness are the duties of a Ksatriya born of his inherent nature.
The natural duties of the Ksatriyas are heroism, boldness, fortitude, capability, and also not retreating from battle, generosity and lordliness.
Prowess, splendour, firmness, dexterity and also not fleeing from battle, generosity and lordliness are the duties of Kshatriyas, born of (their own) nature.
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मोक्षसंन्यासयोग
Chapter 18: Free Yourself Through Renunciation
mokṣasaṃnyāsayoga
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18.42 शमो दमस्तपः शौचं क्षान्तिरार्जवमेव च।ज्ञानं विज्ञानमास्तिक्यं ब्रह्मकर्म स्वभावजम्
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Word meanings
śhamaḥ—tranquility;damaḥ—restraint;tapaḥ—austerity;śhaucham—purity;kṣhāntiḥ—patience;ārjavam—integrity;eva—certainly;cha—and;jñānam—knowledge;vijñānam—wisdom;āstikyam—belief in a hereafter;brahma—of the priestly class;karma—work;svabhāva-jam—born of one’s intrinsic qualities
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Divine Verses of the Bhagavad Gita • Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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Quietude, self-control, purity, forbearance, straightforwardness, knowledge, wisdom, and faith in another world are the duties of the Brahmanas, born of their nature.
Serenity, self-restraint, austerity, purity, forgiveness, as well as uprightness, knowledge, wisdom and faith in God - these constitute the duty of a spiritual Teacher.
Control of the senses and the mind, austerity, purity, forbearance, uprightness, knowledge, special knowledge, and faith - all these constitute the duty of Brahmana born of his inherent nature.
The natural duties of the Brahmanas are the control of the internal and external organs, austerity, purity, forgiveness, straightforwardness, knowledge as also wisdom [Knowledge refers to the understanding of subjects presented by the scriptures; wisdom means making them matters of one's own experience.] and faith.
Serenity, self-restraint, austerity, purity, forgiveness and also uprightness, knowledge, realisation and belief in God are the duties of the Brahmanas, born of (their own) nature.
