i-Gita Chapter-4 Verse-13

[Vaishnavism eClass]

i-Gita Chapter-4 Verse-13

catur-varnyam maya srstam 

guna-karma-vibhagasah 

tasya kartaram api mam 

viddhy akartaram avyayam

SYNONYMS

catuh-varnyam--the four divisions of human society; maya--by Me; srstam--created; guna--quality; karma--work; vibhagasah--in terms of division; tasya--of that; kartaram--the father; api--although; mam--Me; viddhi--you may know; akartaram--as the non-doer; avyayam--being unchangeable.

TRANSLATION

According to the three modes of material nature and the work ascribed to them, the four divisions of human society were created by Me. And, although I am the creator of this system, you should know that I am yet the non-doer, being unchangeable.