112 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 8
sva-karma-niratah siddhim
yatha vindati tac chrnu
yatah pravrttir bhatanam
yena sarvam idam tatam
sva-karmand tam abhyarcya
siddhirn vindati manavah
Human society should be divided into four divisions—brahmana, ksatriya,
vaisya and stidra—and everyone should always engage in his occupational duty.
The Lord says that those engaged in their occupational duty can attain perfection
simply by rendering loving devotional service to the Lord while executing their
particular duty. Actually the modern ideal of a classless society can be introduced
only by Krsna consciousness. Let men perform their occupational duty, and let
them give their profits to the service of the Lord. In other words, one can attain
the perfection of life by discharging one’s occupational duty and employing the
results in the service of the Lord. This method is confirmed by great personalities
like Bodhayana, Tanka, Dramida, Guhadeva, Kapardi and Bharuci. It is also con-
firmed by Vedanta-sutra.
TEXT 58
ATANIBTAIS! YHrad Tas Aaty |
FARA S AU ATATSTSIAF TAIT | eo |
varnasramdacaravata
purusena parah puman
visnur aradhyate pantha
nanyat tat-tosa-kdranam
SYNONYMS
varna-asrama-dcaravata—who behaves according to the system of four divi-
sions of social order and four divisions of spiritual life; purusena—by a man;
parah—the supreme; puman—person; visnuh—Lord Visnu; dradhyate—is
worshiped; pantha—way; na—not; anyat—another; tat-tosa-karanam—cause of
satisfying the Lord.
TRANSLATION
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Visnu, is worshiped by the
proper execution of prescribed duties in the system of varna and asrama.
There is no other way to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One
must be situated in the institution of the four varnas and asramas.”
