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There Are 4 Categories of Work in Varnasram-dharma

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There Are 4 Categories of Work in Varnasram-dharma

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1. Brāhmaṇas
śamo damas tapaḥ śaucaṁ
kṣāntir ārjavam eva ca
jñānaṁ vijñānam āstikyaṁ
brahma-karma svabhāva-jam

“Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, knowledge, wisdom and religiousness—these are the natural qualities by which the brāhmaṇas work.”
[Bg 18.42]

2. Kṣatriyas
śauryaṁ tejo dhṛtir dākṣyaṁ
yuddhe cāpy apalāyanam
dānam īśvara-bhāvaś ca
kṣātraṁ karma svabhāva-jam

“Heroism, power, determination, resourcefulness, courage in battle, generosity and leadership are the natural qualities of work for the kṣatriyas.”
[Bg 18.43]

3-4. Vaiśyas & Śūdras
kṛṣi-go-rakṣya-vāṇijyaṁ
vaiśya-karma svabhāva-jam
paricaryātmakaṁ karma
śūdrasyāpi svabhāva-jam

“Farming, cow protection and business are the natural work for the vaiśyas, and for the śūdras there is labor and service to others.”
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