Shloka : 89 - 90

भाव्यं शमदमक्षान्तिसन्तोषादिगुणान्वितै: ।

ब्राह्मणै शौर्यधैर्यादिगुणोपेतैश्च बाहुजै: ॥ 89 ॥

અને જે બ્રાહ્મણ વર્ણ હોય તેમણે શમ, દમ, ક્ષમા અને સંતોષ - એ આદિક જે ગુણ તેમણે યુક્ત થવું. અને જે ક્ષત્રિય વર્ણ હોય તેમણે શૂરવીરપણું અને ધીરજ-એ આદિક જે ગુણ તેમણે યુક્ત થવું. ॥ 89 ॥

And my devotees belonging to Brahmin caste should develop the virtues like calmness, self-control, forgiveness and contentment etc. and my devotees belonging to Kshatriya caste should develop the virtues like courage and patience etc. || 89 ||

वैश्यैश्च कृषिवाणिज्यकुसीदमुखवृत्तिभि: ।

भवितव्यं तथा शुद्रैर्द्विजसेवादिवृत्तिभि: ॥ 90 ॥

અને વૈશ્ય વર્ણ હોય તેમણે કૃષિકર્મ તથા વણજવ્યાપાર તથા વ્યાજવટો- એ આદિક જે વૃત્તિઓ તેમણે કરીને વર્તવું. અને જે શૂદ્ર વર્ણ હોય તેમણે બ્રાહ્મણાદિક ત્રણ વર્ણની સેવા કરવી-એ આદિક જે વૃત્તિઓ તેમણે કરીને વર્તવું. ॥ 90 ॥

And my devotees belonging to Vaishya caste should follow the professions like farming, trading, money-lending etc. And my devotees belonging to Shudra caste should serve the other three castes like Brahmin, etc. and follow similar other activities. || 90 ||

Commentary

Shri Hari says that His Brahmin devotees should follow the virtues like calmness, self-control etc. Now 'Sham' means discipline of mind and 'Dam' means discipline of senses. It is very painful for a devotee of Shri Hari, when he is worshipping God and still his senses are distracted towards the objects of sensual desires. Therefore, a person who can conquer and control his sensual desires, only remains happy. 'Kshama' forgiveness means to tolerate the offence of others. This is the virtue of a saint. 'Santosh' contentment means the feeling of satisfaction that whatever food and clothes, which are easily available, are sufficient i.e. should not crave for more. A Brahmin should try to develop these virtues. Moreover, a Brahmin should try to develop the twelve virtues which are religiousness, truth, self-control, piousness, lack of jealousy, modesty,endurance, compassion yagya, charity, fortitude and the knowledge of scriptures. And Brahmin should try to give up the twelve weaknesses which are anger, sexual desires, greed, obsession, desire to act through attachment, lack of compassion, envy, pride, anguish, strong desires, jealousy and criticism.

A Kshatriya, should try to develop the virtues like 'Shourya' i.e. courage while fighting a battle; 'Dhairya' i.e. endurance or tolerance, nobility, dignity, might; 'Titiksha' i.e. endurance towards life's ups and downs, ability to work hard, stability, power; and 'Brahmanya' i.e. to respect a Brahmin like messenger of God.

A 'Vaishya' should follow the professions like farming, trading, money-lending etc. for survival. Moreover, a Vaishya should try to develop the virtues like faith in Vedas and Vedic religion, following a profession which could always earn money through honesty, lack of cunningness, contact of a Brahmin who follows the code of conduct properly, and who is fully devoted and surrendered to the feet of Shri Hari, making efforts to achieve Dharma, Arth, Kama, devotion towards Guru and God, inclination towards the protection of cow, belief in charity and cleverness in trade etc.

A Shudra should develop the virtues to serve the other three castes (Brahmin, Kshatriya, and Vaishya), serve their parents and follow the code of conduct such as non-violence, etc. Moreover, he should serve the cows and God with clear heart and should be satisfied with the food and money achieved by serving them.

And non-violence, truth, abstention from stealing, cleansing and purification, discipline of senses, charity, self-control, compassion and forgiveness -these are the means of 'Dharma' for all the four castes. Therefore, people of all the four castes should follow the code of conduct like non-violence etc.