Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-18
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40. There is not a thing on this earth nor yet among the gods in heaven, that is free from these qualities born of prakriti.Therefore, bear in mind that there is nothing in this world or in heaven which is not bound by these three qualities. How can there be a blanket without wool, a clod without clay, or waves without water? So no beings in this creation are free from being constituted by these qualities (811-815). So all things in this world are made up of these three qualities. It is these qualities, which have made one God into three gods (namely Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva), who have created the three worlds (heaven, earth and the nether world), and have assigned different duties to the four castes. 41. Of the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras, O oppressor of the foes, the duties have been distributed according to the qualities born of their natures. If you ask me, which are the four castes, the Brahmins are the foremost among them. Two other castes are the Kshatriyas and Vaishyas, who enjoy the same high position as the Brahmins. These three are authorised to perform the Vedic rites. O winner of wealth, the fourth caste consisting of the Shudras, is not so qualified and has to depend upon the other three castes (816-820). |
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