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Bhagavad Gita As It IsReferences to text BG 4.13 |
BG 4.13: According to the three modes of material nature and the work associated with them, the four divisions of human society are created by Me. And although I am the creator of this system, you should know that I am yet the nondoer, being unchangeable.
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| O best among the twice-born, it is therefore concluded that the highest perfection one can achieve by discharging the duties prescribed for one’s own occupation according to caste divisions and orders of life is to please the Personality of Godhead. Divinity and Divine Service |
| SB 1.2.13 |
| At MahÄrÄja Yudhiá¹£á¹hira’s inquiry, BhÄ«á¹£madeva first defined all the classifications of castes and orders of life in terms of the individual’s qualifications. Then he systematically, in twofold divisions, described counteraction by detachment and interaction by attachment. The Passing Away of Bhishmadeva in the Presence of Lord Krishna |
| SB 1.9.26 |
| O chief of the Kuru dynasty, the Vedic wisdom became manifested from the mouth of the virÄá¹, the gigantic form. Those who are inclined to this Vedic knowledge are called brÄhmaṇas, and they are the natural teachers and spiritual masters of all the orders of society. Creation of the Universal Form |
| SB 3.6.30 |
| The four divisions of retired life are the vaikhÄnasas, vÄlakhilyas, audumbaras and phenapas. The four divisions of the renounced order of life are the kuá¹Ä«cakas, bahvodas, haá¹sas and niá¹£kriyas. All these were manifested from BrahmÄ. Creation of the Kumaras and Others |
| SB 3.12.43 |
| The great sage Maitreya continued: O great hero Vidura, the great sages, headed by Bhá¹›gu, were always thinking of the welfare of the people in general. When they saw that in the absence of King Aá¹…ga there was no one to protect the interests of the people, they understood that without a ruler the people would become independent and nonregulated. The Story of King Vena |
| SB 4.14.1 |
| A person who executes his occupational duty properly for one hundred births becomes qualified to occupy the post of BrahmÄ, and if he becomes more qualified, he can approach Lord Åšiva. A person who is directly surrendered to Lord Kṛṣṇa, or Viṣṇu, in unalloyed devotional service is immediately promoted to the spiritual planets. Lord Åšiva and other demigods attain these planets after the destruction of this material world. Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Siva |
| SB 4.24.29 |
| By the arrangement of the Supreme Lord, low-grade living beings like bugs and mosquitoes suck the blood of human beings and other animals. Such insignificant creatures are unaware that their bites are painful to the human being. However, first-class human beings — brÄhmaṇas, ká¹£atriyas and vaiÅ›yas — are developed in consciousness, and therefore they know how painful it is to be killed. A human being endowed with knowledge certainly commits sin if he kills or torments insignificant creatures, who have no discrimination. The Supreme Lord punishes such a man by putting him into the hell known as AndhakÅ«pa, where he is attacked by all the birds and beasts, reptiles, mosquitoes, lice, worms, flies, and any other creatures he tormented during his life. They attack him from all sides, robbing him of the pleasure of sleep. Unable to rest, he constantly wanders about in the darkness. Thus in AndhakÅ«pa his suffering is just like that of a creature in the lower species. A Description of the Hellish Planets |
| SB 5.26.17 |
| The shameless husbands of lowborn śūdra women live exactly like animals, and therefore they have no good behavior, cleanliness or regulated life. After death, such persons are thrown into the hell called Pūyoda, where they are put into an ocean filled with pus, stool, urine, mucus, saliva and similar things. Śūdras who could not improve themselves fall into that ocean and are forced to eat those disgusting things. A Description of the Hellish Planets |
| SB 5.26.23 |
| While I am engaged in the business of killing Lord Viṣṇu, go down to the planet earth, which is flourishing due to brahminical culture and a kṣatriya government. These people engage in austerity, sacrifice, Vedic study, regulative vows, and charity. Destroy all the people thus engaged! Hiranyakasipu, King of the Demons |
| SB 7.2.10 |
| In time of emergency, one may accept any of the various types of professions known as á¹›ta, amá¹›ta, má¹›ta, pramá¹›ta and satyÄná¹›ta, but one should not at any time accept the profession of a dog. The profession of uñchaÅ›ila, collecting grains from the field, is called á¹›ta. Collecting without begging is called amá¹›ta, begging grains is called má¹›ta, tilling the ground is called pramá¹›ta, and trade is called satyÄná¹›ta. Engaging in the service of low-grade persons, however, is called Å›va-vá¹›tti, the profession of the dogs. Specifically, brÄhmaṇas and ká¹£atriyas should not engage in the low and abominable service of śūdras. BrÄhmaṇas should be well acquainted with all the Vedic knowledge, and ká¹£atriyas should be well acquainted with the worship of demigods. The Perfect Society: Four Social Classes |
| SB 7.11.18-20 |
| If one shows the symptoms of being a brÄhmaṇa, ká¹£atriya, vaiÅ›ya or śūdra, as described above, even if he has appeared in a different class, he should be accepted according to those symptoms of classification. The Perfect Society: Four Social Classes |
| SB 7.11.35 |
| Dogs, fallen persons and untouchables, including caṇá¸Älas [dog-eaters], should all be maintained with their proper necessities, which should be contributed by the householders. Even one’s wife at home, with whom one is most intimately attached, should be offered for the reception of guests and people in general. Ideal Family Life |
| SB 7.14.11 |
| Being pleased by the full surrender and submission of Lord Bharata, Lord RÄmacandra then accepted the throne of the state. He cared for the citizens exactly like a father, and the citizens, being fully engaged in their occupational duties of varṇa and ÄÅ›rama, accepted Him as their father. The Pastimes of the Supreme Lord, Ramacandra |
| SB 9.10.50 |
| Åšukadeva GosvÄmÄ« said: O MahÄrÄja ParÄ«ká¹£it, descendant of MahÄrÄja Bharata, I shall now describe the dynasty of PÅ«ru, in which you were born, in which many saintly kings appeared, and from which many dynasties of brÄhmaṇas began. The Dynasty of Puru |
| SB 9.20.1 |
| Although the demons who take possession of the government are dressed like men of government, they do not know the duty of the government. Consequently, by the arrangement of God, such demons, who possess great military strength, fight with one another, and thus the great burden of demons on the surface of the earth is reduced. The demons increase their military power by the will of the Supreme, so that their numbers will be diminished and the devotees will have a chance to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Krishna the Supreme Personality of Godhead |
| SB 9.24.59 |
| Once when mother earth was overburdened by hundreds of thousands of military phalanxes of various conceited demons dressed like kings, she approached Lord BrahmÄ for relief. The Advent of Lord Krishna: Introduction |
| SB 10.1.17 |
| When brÄhmaṇas are free from envy, untruthfulness, unnecessary pride, grudges, disturbance by the opulence of others, and false prestige, their blessings never go in vain. Considering this, Nanda MahÄrÄja soberly took Kṛṣṇa on his lap and invited such truthful brÄhmaṇas to perform a ritualistic ceremony according to the holy hymns of the SÄma Veda, Ṛg Veda and Yajur Veda. Then, while the hymns were being chanted, he bathed the child with water mixed with pure herbs, and after performing a fire ceremony, he sumptuously fed all the brÄhmaṇas with first-class grains and other food. The Killing of the Demon Trinavarta |
| SB 10.7.13-15 |
| My lord, you are the best of the brÄhmaṇas, especially because you are fully aware of the jyotiḥ-Å›Ästra, the astrological science. Therefore you are naturally the spiritual master of every human being. This being so, since you have kindly come to my house, kindly execute the reformatory activities for my two sons. Lord Krishna Shows the Universal Form Within His Mouth |
| SB 10.8.6 |
| Nanda MahÄrÄja said: My dear great sage, if you think that your performing this process of purification will make Kaá¹sa suspicious, then secretly chant the Vedic hymns and perform the purifying process of second birth here in the cow shed of my house, without the knowledge of anyone else, even my relatives, for this process of purification is essential. Lord Krishna Shows the Universal Form Within His Mouth |
| SB 10.8.10 |
| In accordance with the particular nature one has acquired in conditioned life, whatever one does with body, words, mind, senses, intelligence or purified consciousness one should offer to the Supreme, thinking, “This is for the pleasure of Lord NÄrÄyaṇa.†Maharaja Nimi Meets the Nine Yogendras |
| SB 11.2.36 |
| The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Taking full shelter in Me, with the mind carefully fixed in the devotional service of the Lord as spoken by Me, one should live without personal desire and practice the social and occupational system called varṇÄÅ›rama. The Nature of Fruitive Activity |
| SB 11.10.1 |
| ÅšrÄ« Uddhava said: My dear Lord, previously You described the principles of devotional service that are to be practiced by followers of the varṇÄÅ›rama system and even ordinary, unregulated human beings. My dear lotus-eyed Lord, now please explain to me how all human beings can achieve loving service unto You by the execution of their prescribed duties. Lord Krishna's Description of the Varnasrama System |
| SB 11.17.1-2 |