Bhagwad Gita

चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागश: | तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम् || 13|| The Vedas classify people into four categories of occupations, NOT ACCORDING TO THEIR BIRTH, BUT ACCORDING TO THEIR NATURES. The Vedic philosophy explains this variety in a more scientific manner. It states that the material energy is constituted of triguṇas (3 modes): sattva guṇa (mode of goodness), rajo guṇa (mode of passion), and tamo guṇa (mode of ignorance). Four categories: 1. Brahmins - expected to be greater in number to predispose toward teaching and worship 2. Kshatriyas - people possesing :passion + Goodness.They are inclined toward administration and management 3. Vaishyas - people possesing mode of passion + ignorance. They form the business and agricultural class 4. Shudras - predominated by the mode of ignorance. They form the working class. Shree Krishna explains in this verse that the classification of the Varṇāśhram system was according to people’s qualities and activities. God i