Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 18, verse 44 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 18.44 · Krishigaurakshyavanijyam
कृषिगौरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं वैश्यकर्म स्वभावजम् ।
परिचर्यात्मकं कर्म शूद्रस्यापि स्वभावजम् ॥
kṛṣigaurakṣyavāṇijyaṃ vaiśyakarma svabhāvajam |
paricaryātmakaṃ karma śūdrasyāpi svabhāvajam ||
Translation
Farming, tending cattle and trade are the duties of a vaishya, born of his own nature; and work of service is the duty of a shudra, born of his own nature.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga — “Liberation through Renunciation”, which has 78 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 18.44 mean?
Farming, tending cattle and trade are the duties of a vaishya, born of his own nature; and work of service is the duty of a shudra, born of his own nature.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 18.44?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 18, Moksha Sannyasa Yoga (Liberation through Renunciation).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.