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Bg. 18.44

kṛṣi-go-rakṣya-vāṇijyaṁ

vaiśya-karma svabhāva-jam

paricaryātmakaṁ karma

śūdrasyāpi svabhāva-jam
kṛṣi-ploughing; go-cows; rakṣya-protection; vāṇijyam-trade; vaiśya-vaiśya; karma-duty; svabhāva-jam-born of his own nature; paricaryā-service; ātmakam-nature; karma-duty; śūdrasya-of the śūdra; api-also; svabhāva-jam-born of his own nature.
Farming, cow protection and business are the qualities of work for the vaiśyas, and for the śūdras there is labor and service to others.