The scarcity is that nobody's doing his real duty. Guna-karma-vibhagasah (BG 4.13). And people are exploiting. There is competition, dissatisfaction, fight. So many things, sinful activities. The whole society is polluted

Expressions researched:
"The scarcity is that nobody's doing his real duty. Guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ" |"And people are exploiting. There is competition, dissatisfaction, fight. So many things, sinful activities. The whole society is polluted"

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures

In the modern education, they . . . the more and more industries increasing, there śūdras are being trained up, technology. Technology means he must get some service; otherwise, useless. Simple life, teaching, brāhmaṇa; and kṣatriya, give protection; and vaiśya, till the ground. This is . . . where is the question of scarcity? The scarcity is that nobody's doing his real duty. Guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ (BG 4.13). And people are exploiting. There is competition, dissatisfaction, fight. So many things, sinful activities. The whole society is polluted. Actually, the whole human society is now conducted by the śūdras. But śūdras cannot run on government. That is not possible. Because that śūdra, your Nixon is a śūdra, he is exalted post, therefore everything is not in order.

740805 - Lecture BG 04.13 - Vrndavana

So still in villages you'll find the brāhmaṇa is sitting somewhere, and the small children are coming, and they're bringing some presentation. Somebody's bringing rice, somebody . . . and brāhmaṇa was satisfied, satisfied: "Whatever Kṛṣṇa sends, that's all right." This is brahminical qualification. He doesn't want more. There was a Brāhmiṇ teacher in Krishnanagara. So the zamindar of Kṛṣṇa . . . rāja-kṛṣṇa-candra, he went that, "Brāhmaṇa, what can I help you?" "No, I don't want your help." "No, you are . . . your house is not very good, and your . . ." "No, I am quite satisfied." "How you are pulling on?" "No, I have got my student. They bring some rice. And here is a tamarind tree. My wife collects some leaves, boils it, and that becomes nice soup. And these boys bring some rice. I am quite satisfied."

(break) ". . . as your production is there, give me twenty-five percent. I'll give you protection." That is kṣatriya business. Brāhmaṇa's business: teaching. And vaiśya: till the field, agriculture, get your food. Now, where is dependence? Only a śūdra, he cannot take up all these things. "Give me some service, sir. Give me some service." In the modern education, they . . . the more and more industries increasing, there śūdras are being trained up, technology. Technology means he must get some service; otherwise, useless. Simple life, teaching, brāhmaṇa; and kṣatriya, give protection; and vaiśya, till the ground. This is . . . where is the question of scarcity? The scarcity is that nobody's doing his real duty. Guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ (BG 4.13). And people are exploiting. There is competition, dissatisfaction, fight. So many things, sinful activities. The whole society is polluted. Actually, the whole human society is now conducted by the śūdras. But śūdras cannot run on government. That is not possible. Because that śūdra, your Nixon is a śūdra, he is exalted post, therefore everything is not in order.

Brahmānanda: Kṣatriyas should run the government?

Prabhupāda: Oh, yes.

Brahmānanda: And the brāhmaṇas should give advice.

Prabhupāda: Yes. That is Vedic system. The brāhmaṇas would never take part in administration. They would give advice according to śāstra.