Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 4, verse 13 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 4.13 · Chaturvarnyam Maya
चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः ।
तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम् ॥
cāturvarṇyaṃ mayā sṛṣṭaṃ guṇakarmavibhāgaśaḥ |
tasya kartāramapi māṃ viddhyakartāramavyayam ||
Translation
The fourfold social order was created by me according to the distribution of qualities (gunas) and actions. Though I am its maker, know me as the non-doer, the imperishable.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga — “The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action”, which has 42 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 4.13 mean?
The fourfold social order was created by me according to the distribution of qualities (gunas) and actions. Though I am its maker, know me as the non-doer, the imperishable.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 4.13?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 4, Jnana Karma Sannyasa Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge and the Renunciation of Action).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.