BG 18.44
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
TEXT 44
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kṛṣi-go-rakṣya-vāṇijyaṁ vaiśya-karma svabhāva-jam paricaryātmakaṁ karma śūdrasyāpi svabhāva-jam
SYNONYMS
kṛṣi—plowing; go—of cows; rakṣya—protection; vāṇijyam—trade; vaiśya—of a vaiśya; karma—duty; svabhāva-jam—born of his own nature; paricaryā—service; ātmakam—consisting of; karma—duty; śūdrasya—of the śūdra; api—also; svabhāva-jam—born of his own nature.
TRANSLATION
Farming, cow protection and business are the natural work for the vaiśyas, and for the śūdras there is labor and service to others.
