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Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action
चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः। तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम्
chātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛiṣhṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśhaḥ tasya kartāram api māṁ viddhyakartāram avyayam
The four categories of society were created by Me according to the division of qualities and actions. Though I am the creator of this system, know Me to be the non-doer and the immutable.
chātuḥ-varṇyam—the four categories of occupations · mayā—by me · sṛiṣhṭam—were created · guṇa—of quality · karma—and activities · vibhāgaśhaḥ—according to divisions · tasya—of that · kartāram—the creator · api—although · mām—me · viddhi—know · akartāram—non-doer · avyayam—unchangeable
dutysouldeathmindgodactionkarmanaturewar
Tell Krishna how this verse meets your life