"For successful activity, Varna is the very breath. Those endowed with the Sathwa guna, who have understood the Brahmathathwam, who foster spiritual, moral and progressive living, who help others to earn the bliss of visualising the reality of their nature, are the Brahmins. Those who stand by and guard the sound political system, law and justice, as well as the welfare and prosperity of the country, and the moral order laid down for the people; and who keep under control the wicked and the immoral and come to the rescue of the weak and the distressed - these are the Kshatriyas."
"Those who store and supply within proper limits to the people at large the wherewithal for happy physical living are Vaisyas. Those who lay the foundation for human welfare by service activities and provide the strength and sinews are Sudras. I have laid down these four Varnas in this manner. If these Varnas carry out their assigned duties, humanity will attain all-round progress. As a result of this system, a division of service is brought about; the individual leads a happy harmonious social life, without any grief or fear. This Varna system is an example of the grace that the Lord has bestowed on Bharath."
"The people of Bharath are indeed blessed, since they look upon every act as but the execution of His order and as leading to His grace. This point has to be reflected upon. It is an important issue. The divine command is now in great danger of being set at nought. If the rules change the face of this Varna system, the world will not have the welfare they strive for. Many people argue and teach that Bharath came to this sorry condition only because of this Varna system. But these folk have to sit quiet for some little time and ponder over the question: 'Has the country survived as a result of this system? Or has it come to this sorry condition because the system has weakened?' Then on the basis of their conclusion, they can advise the discarding of the Varnas. When people find fault with the Varna organisation, without such impartial investigation their opinion cannot be valued."
"Of course, it is a fact that the system has veered from the proper path and taken to moving in wrong directions; this has been noted by many great men. But that cannot be sufficient reason to throw it overboard. For the reason that the leg is doing the work of the hand, and that the head is performing the function of the feet, it is not advisable to cut off hands and feet. Attempts have to be made to set things right, rather than destroying the very system itself."
