loka-vṛttikarīr vibhoḥ
loka-vṛttikarīr vibhoḥ
vaiśyas tad-udbhavo vārtāṁ
nṛṇāṁ yaḥ samavartayat
From the thighs of the universal form appeared occupations such as farming which give sustenance to the people and the vaiśyas who produced sustenance for all men.
From the thighs appeared businesses such as farming (viśaḥ), which provide maintenance for all people. The vaiśyas also appeared from the thighs, who supplied sustenance for humans by their behavior.
|| 3.6.33 ||
padbhyāṁ bhagavato jajñe
śuśrūṣā dharma-siddhaye
tasyāṁ jātaḥ purā śūdro
yad-vṛttyā tuṣyate hariḥ
From the feet of the universal form appeared the nature of service for accomplishing perfection fo varṇāśrama and the śūdras. By this service attitude, the Lord is pleased.
Service (śuśrūsā) for perfecting varṇāśrama (dharma-siddhaye) appeared from his feet. Without that service the system cannot function properly. Though service is the nature of śūdras, it applies to all varṇas. Thus it is stated here that this attitude is for the perfection of all varṇas and āśramas. The śūdra appeared from the feet with this attitude (tasyām). This nature pleases the Lord. That indicates that the service attitude is praised in the Vedas.
|| 3.6.34 ||
ete varṇāḥ sva-dharmeṇa
yajanti sva-guruṁ harim
śraddhayātma-viśuddhy-arthaṁ
yaj-jātāḥ saha vṛttibhiḥ
All these varṇas, who appeared along with their occupations from the universal form, faithfully worship the Lord as their guru by performing their duties for the purpose of purification.
The varṇas appeared along with their occupations. Thus, in worshipping the Lord, one should not be worried about obtaining ones livelihood.
|| 3.6.35 ||
etat kṣattar bhagavato
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