Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 4, Verse 13

Krishna said
चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः।तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम् ॥4.13॥

cāturvarṇyaṃ mayā sṛṣṭaṃ guṇakarmavibhāgaśaḥtasya kartāramapi māṃ viddhyakartāramavyayam

Meaning

Krishna says the fourfold order of society was created by him according to people's qualities (gunas) and their work. Though he is its maker, know him as the non-doer, beyond change.

हिंदी में अर्थ

श्रीकृष्ण कहते हैं कि गुणों और कर्मों के आधार पर चार वर्णों की व्यवस्था मैंने बनाई। मैं इसका रचयिता हूँ, फिर भी मुझे अकर्ता और अविनाशी ही जानो।

Practise it today

Write down two natural strengths of yours, such as patience or analysis, and use one of them deliberately in your work today.

Reflect tonight

Which strength did you use today, and did the work feel more natural because of it?

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