Bhagavad Gita 18.44 meaningLetting go — and standing up
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Farmers and traders grow and share. Helpers serve.”
What it means
“The natural work of a trader or farmer: agriculture, caring for animals and commerce. The natural work of a worker: service.”
The original Sanskrit
कृषिगौरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं वैश्यकर्म स्वभावजम् । परिचर्यात्मकं कर्म शूद्रस्यापि स्वभावजम् ॥
kṛṣigaurakṣyavāṇijyaṃ vaiśyakarma svabhāvajam paricaryātmakaṃ karma śūdrasyāpi svabhāvajam
Translations
Literal translation
The natural duties of the Vaisyas are agriculture, cattle-rearing and trade. Of the Sudras, too, the natural duty is in the form of service.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
कृषि, गौपालन तथा वाणिज्य - ये वैश्य के स्वाभाविक कर्म हैं, और शूद्र का स्वाभाविक कर्म है परिचर्या अर्था त् सेवा करना।
Swami Tejomayananda
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