परिचर्यात्मकं कर्म शूद्रस्यापि स्वभावजम् ॥
खेती करना, गायोंकी रक्षा करना और शुद्ध व्यापार करना ये सबकेसब वैश्यके स्वाभाविक कर्म हैं, तथा चारों वर्णोंकी सेवा करना शूद्रका भी स्वाभाविक कर्म है ॥
एक मूल शिक्षा · स्थिर करने वाला भाव · सहज प्रवेश
“Every nature has its own rightful work.”
खेती करना, गायोंकी रक्षा करना और शुद्ध व्यापार करना ये सबकेसब वैश्यके स्वाभाविक कर्म हैं, तथा चारों वर्णोंकी सेवा करना शूद्रका भी स्वाभाविक कर्म है ॥
श्लोक क्रम में — हर संस्कृत शब्द और नीचे उसका अर्थ। किसी शब्द पर जाकर उसे देखें।
शब्दशःfarming · cow-protection · trade · the work of the merchant class · born of nature · service-oriented · work · of the worker class · also · born of nature
Different kinds of work suit different people. Farming, cattle care, trade, and service are described as natural duties for two social groups.
यह श्लोक Krishna द्वारा कहा गया है, कुरुक्षेत्र की भूमि पर, अध्याय "मोक्ष संन्यास योग" में।
श्लोक 44 भगवद् गीता के 18वें अध्याय में है — मोक्ष संन्यास योग। इस अध्याय में कुल 78 श्लोक हैं।
You are forcing yourself into a career that looks impressive but drains you. Relief comes when you stop asking, “What should I be?” and start asking, “What fits my nature?”
Did you like this verse?
It shifts attention from status-seeking to honest fit: the right work is the work aligned with your nature and role.
इस श्लोक का अर्थ
Different kinds of work suit different people. Farming, cattle care, trade, and service are described as natural duties for two social groups.
संदर्भ और टिप्पणी
On the battlefield, Krishna is still answering Arjuna’s crisis by explaining how human society holds together. After naming the duties of teachers and rulers, he now names the work of merchants and service workers, showing that every role has its own rightful place.
आज के जीवन में महत्व
You are forcing yourself into a career that looks impressive but drains you. Relief comes when you stop asking, “What should I be?” and start asking, “What fits my nature?”
“You do not need to copy someone else’s role. Fulfil the work that fits your nature.”
संबंधित विषय: dharma (14 श्लोक)