Nature, the Enjoyer, and Consciousness 14. The Three Modes Of Material Nature 15. The Yoga of the Supreme Person 16. The Divine And Demoniac Natures 17. The Divisions of Faith 18.
Every endeavor is covered by some sort of fault, just as fire is covered by smoke.
Therefore one should not give up the work which is born of his nature, O son of Kunti, even if such work is full of fault. In conditioned life, all work is contaminated by the material modes of nature. Even if one is a brahmana, he has to perform sacrifices in which animal killing is necessary. Similarly, a ksatriya, however pious he may be, has to fight enemies. He cannot avoid it.