Bg. 18.41

Devanāgarī

ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां श‍ूद्राणां च परन्तप । कर्माणि प्रविभक्तानि स्वभावप्रभवैर्गुणै: ॥ ४१ ॥

Synonyms

brāhmaṇa—of thebrāhmaṇas;kṣatriya—thekṣatriyas;viśām—and thevaiśyas;śūdrāṇām—of theśūdras;ca—and;param-tapa—O subduer of the enemies;karmāṇi—the activities;pravibhaktāni—are divided;svabhāva—their own nature;prabhavaiḥ—born of;guṇaiḥ—by the modes of material nature.

Translation

Brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras are distinguished by the qualities born of their own natures in accordance with the material modes, O chastiser of the enemy.

Purport