Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 9, Verse 32

Krishna said
मां हि पार्थ व्यपाश्रित्य येऽपि स्युः पापयोनयः।स्त्रियो वैश्यास्तथा शूद्रास्तेऽपि यान्ति परां गतिम् ॥9.32॥

māṃ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye'pi syuḥ pāpayonayaḥstriyo vaiśyāstathā śūdrāste'pi yānti parāṃ gatim

Meaning

Krishna says that whoever takes refuge in him, even those whom society regards as low-born, as well as women, merchants and labourers, all reach the highest goal.

हिंदी में अर्थ

कृष्ण कहते हैं, हे पार्थ, जो मेरी शरण लेते हैं, चाहे समाज उन्हें नीचा माने, और स्त्रियाँ, वैश्य और शूद्र भी, वे सभी परम गति को प्राप्त होते हैं।

Practise it today

Notice one moment today when you rank someone by background, job or gender. Replace it with a thought of their equal worth, and treat them that way.

Reflect tonight

Did you catch yourself ranking someone today? How did you treat them once you noticed?

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