Chapter 4 • Verse 13

Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga

The Yoga of Knowledge and Renunciation

Sanskrit Verse

Catur-varnyam maya srishtam guna-karma-vibhagashah, tasya kartaram api mam viddhy akartaram avyayam

Translation & Meaning

The four divisions of human society were created by Me according to the modes of nature and corresponding work. Although I created this system, know that I am the non-doer and imperishable.

Key Teachings

  • Social divisions are based on nature and function, not birth
  • The creator is beyond the creation and remains the non-doer
  • Varna is a functional division, not a hierarchy of worth

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