चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः | तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम्
cāturvarṇyaṃ mayā sṛṣṭaṃ guṇakarmavibhāgaśaḥ . tasya kartāramapi māṃ viddhyakartāramavyayam
四種瓦爾那（Varna，種姓）由我所創造，根據古納（Guna，屬性）與業（Karma，職責）的區分。雖然我是那（區分行為）的作者，但你仍應了知我為非作者且不變。
The four castes have been created by Me through a classification of the gunas and duties. Even though I am the agent of that (act of classification), still know Me to be a non-agent and changeless.
四種瓦爾那（Varna，種姓）（婆羅門 Brahmana、剎帝利 Kshatriya、吠舍 Vaishya 和 首陀羅 Sudra）是根據古納（Guna，屬性）和業（Karma，職責）的區分而劃分的。在婆羅門（Brahmana）中，悅性（Sattva）佔主導地位。他擁有自制、純潔、寧靜、正直、虔誠等特質。在剎帝利（Kshatriya）中，變性（Rajas）佔主導地位。他擁有英勇、光輝、堅定、靈巧、慷慨和統治者的本性。在吠舍（Vaishya）中，變性（Rajas）佔主導地位，而惰性（Tamas）從屬於變性（Rajas）。他從事耕作、畜牧和貿易的職責。在首陀羅（Sudra）中，惰性（Tamas）佔主導地位，而變性（Rajas）從屬於惰性（Tamas）。他為其他三種瓦爾那（Varna）服務。人類性情和傾向因古納（Gunas）而異。雖然主是瓦爾那（Varna）制度的創立者，但祂並非作者，因為祂是非行動者。祂不受輪迴（Samsara）的束縛。實際上，摩耶（Maya）做了一切。摩耶（Maya）才是真正的作者。如果四種瓦爾那（Varna）適當地履行其職責，社會就能繁榮發展。否則將會出現混亂、分裂和鬥爭。（參見 XVIII.41）
The four castes (Brahmana? Kshatriya? Vaishya and Sudra) are classified according to the differentiation of Guna and Karma. In a Brahmana? Sattva predominates. He possesses selfrestraint? purity? serenity? straightforwardness? devotion? etc. In a Kshatriya? Rajs predominates. He possesses prowess? splendour? firmness? dexterity? generosity and the nature of a ruler. In a Vaishya? Rajas predominates and Tamas is subordinate to Rajas. He does the duty of ploughing? protection of cattle and trade. In a Sudra Tamas predominates and Rajas is subordinate to Tamas. He does service to the other three castes. Human temperaments and tendencies vary according to the Gunas.Though the Lord is the author of the caste system? yet He is not the author as He is the nondoer. He is not subject to Samsara. Really Maya does everything. Maya is the real author. Society can exist in a flourishing state if the four castes do their duties properly. Otherwise there will be chaos? rupture and fighting. (Cf.XVIII.41).