I am the Supreme Soul residing in the heart of everyone, and it is My express will that men observe the principles of social organization of human society. Society must be divided into four social divisions, according to the attributes and actions of each individual. And likewise, each person must divide his life into four parts.

The first will be devoted to studies. The student must qualify by assimilating adequate knowledge and observing the vow of celibacy, entirely devoted to the service of the spiritual master and renouncing sense pleasures. He must lead a life of austerity and penance.

The second phase of life is that of family life, of married life, which allows one to enjoy the pleasures of this world in a limited way. But no one should spend the third quarter of their life within the family. One must then resume the austerities practiced during the celibate life, and thus sever one's ties to family life. Then, once freed from these material ties, one must enter the fourth phase of existence, and accept the life of a renunciate (total renunciation of all family and social life in order to perfectly master the senses and the mind, and to fully engage in the service of God, of Krishna).

As the Supreme Soul of all beings, seated in their hearts, I observe their every action at every stage of their lives. Regardless of their social class, anyone I see seriously and sincerely fulfilling the duties assigned by their spiritual master, and thus dedicating their existence to serving them, becomes infinitely dear to Me. As for the celibate student, if one can settle down under the guidance of the spiritual master, it is an excellent thing. But if the latter feels the call of the flesh, he must take leave of his spiritual master after satisfying his noble desires. Vedic custom dictates that a gift be offered to the spiritual master. The disciple will then adopt family life and take a wife according to religious rites.

It is better to fulfill one's own duty, even imperfectly, than to assume that of another, even to fulfill it perfectly. By fulfilling the prescribed duties assigned to each person by nature, one never incurs sin.

(Wanting to enjoy the fruits of our actions also compels us to accept the resulting consequences.)

You have the right to fulfill the duties assigned to you, but not to enjoy the fruits of your actions. Never believe yourself to be the cause of the consequences of your action, and at no time seek to shirk your duty.

Lord Krishna controls heat, rain, and drought.

I control heat, rain, and drought. I am immortality, as well as death personified. Both being and non-being are within Me. Those who worship Me with devotion, meditating on My absolute form, I fill their deficiencies and preserve their possessions.