Bhakti Vikas Swami
In Treta Yuga, organization of society was required, because people had more material desires. Not everyone was committed directly to full spiritual involvement, and therefore it was required that there be some production. They required some more opulent food stuffs; then they have to be produced and gold and jewels—these things were available but some endeavor was required to bring them out. So then society needs organization. Then varnasrama began: brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas, sudras, each with their specific mentality.
Lecture on SB 3.6.32 – About the Four Varnas – Vyasa Puja 2008 – 5th Jan'08 – Tirupati
Bhakti Vikas Swami
In Satya-yuga there was no need of any organization because people were content to live very simply. They were all hamsa-jati. They were all very spiritually advanced and were prepared to live on whatever leaves and roots and fruits were available.
Lecture on SB 3.6.32 – About the Four Varnas – Vyasa Puja 2008 – 5th Jan'08 – Tirupati
Bhakti Vikas Swami
So this varnasrama system is the (as Prabhupada has often described) scientific division which is designed by the Supreme Lord to group people according to their mentalities, so that they can function effectively for human society.
Lecture on SB 3.6.32 – About the Four Varnas – Vyasa Puja 2008 – 5th Jan'08 – Tirupati
Bhakti Vikas Swami
In modern India they have this reservation system, that so many places in medical colleges should be reserved for people who are coming from the tribals and scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. Even without having proper qualification they enter the college and they become doctors, so-called—they are not fit. Just artificially you can’t make someone into a doctor if he doesn’t have capacity and capability; and attempts to do so in modern society is simply foolishness, not recognizing the differences between people. This is a major mistake in modern society.
Lecture on SB 3.6.32 – About the Four Varnas – Vyasa Puja 2008 – 5th Jan'08 – Tirupati
