Vartma-pradarśaka-guru—the one who first gives information about spiritual life.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-V-›Vartma-pradarsaka-guru-the Vartma-pradarsaka-guru-the one who first gives information about spiritual life. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/v/vartma-pradarsaka-guru-the-one-who-first-gives-information-a Previous: Varna-one of the four Vedic social-occupational divisions of society, distinguished by quality of work and situation with regard to the modes of nature (gunas); Brahmana-a member of the intellectual, priestly class; a person wise in Vedic knowledge, fixed in goodness and knowledgeable of Brahman, the Absolute Truth; One of the four orders of occupational life, brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra. The brahmanas are the intellectual class and their occupation is hearing Vedic literature, teaching Vedic literature, learning deity worship and teaching deity worship, receiving charity and giving charity. Brahmana; Ksatriya-third of the four orders of the varnasrama system. A warrior who is inclined to fight and lead others. The administrative or protective occupation according to the system of four social and spiritual orders. Ksatriya; Vaisya (Vaishyas)-member of the mercantile or agricultural class, according to the system of four social orders and four spiritual orders. Vaisya; Sudra-a member of the fourth social order, laborer class, in the traditional Vedic social system. He is meant to render service to the three higher classes, namely the brahmanas, the ksatriyas, and the vaisyas. Next: Varuna-the demigod in charge of the oceans.