Chapter 18 · Verse 41
Bhagavad Gita 18.41
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga · मोक्ष संन्यास योग
Sanskrit Verse
ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्राणां च परन्तप। कर्माणि प्रविभक्तानि स्वभावप्रभवैर्गुणैः।।18.41।।
Roman (IAST)
brāhmaṇakṣatriyaviśāṃ śūdrāṇāṃ ca parantapa| karmāṇi pravibhaktāni svabhāvaprabhavairguṇaiḥ||18.41||
Simple transliteration
brahmanakshatriyavisham shudranam ca parantapa karmani pravibhaktani svabhavaprabhavairgunaih18.41
Meaning
Meaning (English)
The duties of Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras are distributed according to the qualities born of their own nature (svabhāva).
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
हे परन्तप! ब्राह्मणों, क्षत्रियों, वैश्यों और शूद्रों के कर्म, स्वभाव से उत्पन्न गुणों के अनुसार विभक्त किये गये हैं।
About this verse
This is verse 41 of 78 in Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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