Gyana Karma Sannyasa Yogah - The four divisions of society were created by me according to the differentiation of guna and karma; though I am their creator, know me to be immutable.
चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागश: |
तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम् ||13||

The four divisions of society were created by me according to the differentiation of guna and karma; though I am their creator, know me to be immutable.

  • Catur-varnyam: The fourfold division of society.
  • Guna: Qualities or attributes.

By explaining the division of society into four varnas based on guna and karma, Krishna stresses that social roles are divine creations meant for order. He distances himself from the karma-driven outcomes of these roles, implying that one’s duty should be performed without attachment to results.

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