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Liberation Through Surrender
कृषिगौरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं वैश्यकर्म स्वभावजम्।परिचर्यात्मकं कर्म शूद्रस्यापि स्वभावजम्
kṛiṣhi-gau-rakṣhya-vāṇijyaṁ vaiśhya-karma svabhāva-jam paricharyātmakaṁ karma śhūdrasyāpi svabhāva-jam
Agriculture, the protection of cows, and trade are the duties of a trader, in accordance with his nature. The duty of a servant is to serve, which also agrees with his nature.
kṛiṣhi—agriculture · gau-rakṣhya—dairy farming · vāṇijyam—commerce · vaiśhya—of the mercantile and farming class · karma—work · svabhāva-jam—born of one’s intrinsic qualities · paricharyā—serving through work · ātmakam—natural · karma—duty · śhūdrasya—of the worker class · api—and · svabhāva-jam—born of one’s intrinsic qualities
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