कृषिगौरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं वैश्यकर्म स्वभावजम् । परिचर्यात्मकं कर्म शूद्रस्यापि स्वभावजम् ॥ ४४ ॥
kṛiṣhi-gau-rakṣhya-vāṇijyaṁ vaiśhya-karma svabhāva-jam paricharyātmakaṁ karma śhūdrasyāpi svabhāva-jam
Translation
Farming, protecting cattle and trade are the natural duties of a Vaishya; work that consists of service is the natural duty of a Shudra.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
खेती, गोपालन और व्यापार, ये वैश्य के स्वभाव से उत्पन्न कर्म हैं; और सेवा करना शूद्र का भी स्वभाव से उत्पन्न कर्म है।
Commentary
Economic work and service complete the picture. The next two verses are crucial: they say that perfection comes through doing one's own work with devotion, whatever it is. No kind of honest work is a lower path to God.
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