BG 18.44
The natural duties of the merchants are agriculture, tending to cattle, and trade, while the natural duty of a laborer is one of service.
परिचर्यात्मकं कर्म शूद्रस्यापि स्वभावजम्
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kṛiṣhi-gau-rakṣhya-vāṇijyaṁ — agriculture, dairy farming, and commerce
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kṛiṣhi — agriculture
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gau — dairy, cows
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rakṣhya — farming, husbandry
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vāṇijyaṁ — commerce
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vaiśhya-karma — duties of the merchants and farmers
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vaiśhya — merchants and farmers
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karma — actions, duties
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svabhāva-jam — born of one’s intrinsic qualities
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svabhāva
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jam
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paricharyātmakaṁ — natural service through work
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paricharyā — serving through work
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ātmakam — natural
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karma — duty
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śhūdrasyāpi — and of the servants/laborers
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śhūdrasya — of the worker class
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api — and
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svabhāva-jam — born of one’s intrinsic qualities
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svabhāva
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jam
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There is no creature on earth or in the heavens that is free from these three qualities, for they are born of nature. The duties of scholars and priests, soldiers, merchants, and laborers have all been classified according to the natural qualities they are born with. Serenity, self-control, austerity, purity, forgiveness, righteousness, knowledge, wisdom, and faith, are the duties of scholars and priests. The natural duties of a warrior are heroism, boldness, fortitude in battle, generosity, and leadership. The natural duties of the merchants are agriculture, tending to cattle, and trade, while the natural duty of a laborer is one of service.