ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ 18, Slok 41
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ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯವಿಶಾಂ ಶೂದ್ರಾಣಾಂ ಚ ಪರನ್ತಪ | ಕರ್ಮಾಣಿ ಪ್ರವಿಭಕ್ತಾನಿ ಸ್ವಭಾವಪ್ರಭವೈರ್ಗುಣೈಃ ||೧೮-೪೧||
Transliteration
brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśāṃ śūdrāṇāṃ ca parantapa . karmāṇi pravibhaktāni svabhāvaprabhavairguṇaiḥ ||18-41||
Meanings
18.41 The duties of the Brahmanas, Ksatriyas, Vaisyas and the Sudras are clearly divided, O Arjuna, according to Gunas, born of their nature. - Adi