BG 18.41
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
TEXT 41
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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.
