Chapter 4 · Knowledge and Renunciation of Action · Krishna said

Bhagavad Gita 4.13 — Four orders by quality and work

चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः। तस्य कर्तारमपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारमव्ययम् ॥

cāturvarṇyaṃ mayā sṛṣṭaṃ guṇakarmavibhāgaśaḥ | tasya kartāramapi māṃ viddhyakartāramavyayam ||

Meaning

I created the four orders of society according to people's qualities and work. Though I am their creator, know Me to be the non-doer and unchanging.

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