10 18 lesson-03
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Varnashrama system is not meant to divide society, but to unite it for the higher purpose of serving Krishna. It gives each person an opportunity to serve according to their nature. The four classes - Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras - each have specific duties suited to their qualities and natures, with the ultimate goal of pleasing Krishna. Brahmanas cultivate peacefulness and wisdom, Kshatriyas heroism and leadership, Vaishyas farming and business, and Shudras serve others. One's class is determined by qualities, not birth alone.
10 18 lesson-03
- 1. STANDARD 10 CHAPTER 18 THE ULTIMATE INSTRUCTION If you listen to Krishna, victory is yours If you don’t listen, you will be lost You decide. The ball is in your court LESSON-03 DOES KRISHNA PROMOTE CASTE SYSTEM? No. Krishna promotes Varnashrama system. Varnashrama system is a scientific system created by Krishna to give equal opportunityto all the peopleto serve Krishna according to their own nature. As we have seen in earlier chapters, each person has a uniquenature. Some peopleare intellectuals, some are administrative, some are business-minded and some are skillful. According to Varnashrama, the intellectualsare called Brahmanas, the administrators are called Kshatriyas, the business peopleare called Vaishyas and the skillful are called Shudras. This system is created not to divide the society but to unite them for higher cause of serving Krishna. The society works when all four classes
- 2. cooperatewith each otherbecause each of them is important. Varnashrama system also prescribes duties to all these classes according to their nature. But the ultimate aim of all these duties is to please Krishna. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT DUTIES OF EACH CLASS OF VARNASHRAMA SOCIETY? Krishna explains: “Brahmanas work with peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, knowledge, wisdom and religiousness.” Again, we see that a brahmana is decided by qualities and not by birth. A son of a lawyer has a better chanceand facility of becoming a lawyer but he is not accepted automaticallyas a lawyer. Similarly a son of a brahmana has a better facility to become brahmana but he has to develop brahminical qualities before being accepted as brahmana. On the otherhand, one who has a brahmical qualities can be accepted as brahmana even if by birth he belongs to different category. Kshatriyas work with heroism, power, determination, resourcefulness, courage in battle, generosity and leadership. Vaishyas have the duty of farming, cow protectionand business. Shudras, according to their nature, have the duty of serving others. Ultimately, all
- 3. these classes serve together to serve Krishna, the Supreme Lord.