TEXT 41
ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां
शूद्राणां च परन्तप ।
कर्माणि प्रविभक्तानि
स्वभावप्रभवैर् गुणैः ॥ ४१ ॥
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.
