Varnasrama (Other Lectures)

Expressions researched:
"asrama or varna" |"caste divisions" |"catur-varnyam" |"divide our society" |"divide the society" |"division of human society" |"division of society" |"divisions of society" |"four asramas" |"four castes" |"four divisions" |"four groups" |"four occupational" |"four orders" |"four social orders" |"four spiritual divisions" |"four statuses" |"four varnas" |"occupational divisions" |"orders of human society" |"orders of life" |"orders of society" |"social division" |"social divisions" |"social divisions" |"social order" |"social orders" |"social statuses" |"spiritual order system" |"spiritual order" |"spiritual orders" |"varna and asrama" |"varna ashrama" |"varna asrama" |"varnas and asramas" |"varnasrama" |"varnasramites"

Nectar of Devotion Lectures

The Nectar of Devotion -- Vrndavana, October 17, 1972:

This is the instruction given by Lord Brahmā and accepted by Lord Caitanya. Sthāne sthitāḥ. "Let everyone remain in his position." A brāhmaṇa... Position means, cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ (BG 4.13). According to different qualities—goodness, passion, ignorance—there are different divisions of the society, cātur-varṇyam. The brāhmaṇa. The brāhmaṇa means most learned. Most learned means one who knows the Absolute Truth, brahma jānāti iti brāhmaṇaḥ. So there must be a section of the learned. There must be a section of the administrators, kṣatriyas. There must be a section, productive. (aside:) It is... It is disturbing me... And there must be a section, worker. So cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ (BG 4.13). The society must be divided... By natural way, it is divided: the intelligent class, the administrator class, the productive class, and the worker class. And they should cooperate. Then the society's perfect.