Bhagavad Gita 4.13 meaningWisdom in action
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“I made people with different gifts and kinds of work.”
What it means
“I created the four types of human temperament and work, based on nature's qualities and people's actions. Yet know that I remain beyond action and unchanged.”
The original Sanskrit
चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः । तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम् ॥
cāturvarṇyaṃ mayā sṛṣṭaṃ guṇakarmavibhāgaśaḥ tasya kartāramapi māṃ viddhyakartāramavyayam
Translations
Literal translation
The four castes have been created by Me through a classification of the gunas and duties. Even though I am the agent of that (act of classification), still know Me to be a non-agent and changeless.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
गुण और कर्मों के विभाग से चातुर्वण्य मेरे द्वारा रचा गया है। यद्यपि मैं उसका कर्ता हूँ, तथापि तुम मुझे अकर्ता और अविनाशी जानो।
Swami Tejomayananda
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