SLOKA OF THE DAY:

Bhagavad Gita As It Is -
Chapter 18 Text 41
brahmana-ksatriya-visam
sudranam ca parantapa
karmani pravibhaktani
svabhava-prabhavair gunaih

brahmana--of the brahmanas; ksatriya--the ksatriyas; visam--and the vaisyas; sudranam--of the sudras; ca--and; parantapa--O subduer of the enemies; karmani--the activities; pravibhaktani--are divided; svabhava--their own nature; prabhavaih--born of; gunaih--by the modes of material nature.

TRANSLATION

Brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras are distinguished by the qualities born of their own natures in accordance with the material modes, O chastiser of the enemy.