Questions tagged [varna]
Use this tag for questions about the role, history, and scriptural references in Hinduism around varna (caste, or social class).
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Which caste is "software developer"?
Advocates of the varnashrama dharma claim that we should follow the varna professions listed in the dharma shastras. For example:
10.47 - For Sūtas, the management of horses and chariots; for ...
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How can I change my Varna from Shudra to Brahmin?
I want to change my Varna from Shudra to Brahmin, what is the procedure as per vedas or other authentic book.
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A peculiar question regarding marriage?
Namaste,
Is there any mention in our scriptures about a man marrying a girl of different kingdom? Of course there are mentions about kings..but are there mentions about other varnas like Brahmanas or ...
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Can brahmins of different regions such as AP/KA or north India wear PurvaShikha or is it only for brahmins of Kerala and Tamil Nadu?
I have a friend who is from Karnataka but was wearing a purvashikha... is it permitted??
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How Varna System being based on Guna works?
Varna System was based on Guna. This sounds so nice but how we can classify people based on Guna because ...
Varna are only 4 and the number of Guna or combination of Gunas can be infinite as it's ...
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Are there any examples of a Shudras upgrading their Varna in Hindu scriptures?
Although there are multiple examples in Hindu scriptures where Kshatriyas became brahmins (Kaushik, Harit, Moudgalaya Gotra and many others have Kshatriya men as progenitors).
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If a person reverts back to sanatan dharma which varna does he belong
If a person do gharwapsi to sanatan dharma which varna does he belong
Quote with scriptures
Or his daily work will determine the varna??
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vrAtyastOma on fallen dwijAs in Kali Yuga
In a previous question, we established the lack of kshatriyas and vaishyas in today's day and age. Basically, the only dwijAs to exist today are the sath BramhanAs. For reference, one can gloss over ...
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Is there any reference where dvija means enlightened person?
Came across a post recently by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, where he says that dvija means an enlightened person:
“Enlightened ones have always been referred to as dwijas or ‘twice born.’ May you ...
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Who is a true Brahmin?
What do the Puranas say about moral decay in all castes?
Here is a link from Kamakoti org
https://www.kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part3/chap6.htm
What are the quotes of proper behaviours of sections of ...
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Apart from Brahmarishi Vishwamitra any people from Kshatriyas became rishis?
Vishwamitra was originally a rajanya and then achieved enlightenment. I take it that he achieved Brahmin Varna.
Are there any more examples with references?
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Who are BrahmaKshatriya?
Who are Brahma Khatriyas? What is there varna Brahmin or Kshatriya? Is such varna mentioned in Shastras? Should they use Sharma or Varma in Abhivadan or Sankalpa mantras?
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What is the correct way to recognize varna by astrology?
Most northern Indian astrologers define varna by the sign of the zodiac occupied by the Moon.
Most South Indian astrologers define varna by the nakshatra occupied by the Moon.
And what is the ...
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Remedy for Varna Sankar वर्ण संकर?
Gita (1.40 - 1.42) talks about varna shankar, can not perform shraddha/tarpan, hence his ptiris fall to hell along with him.
सङ्करो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च |
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रि...
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Exploring sadhanas for transformation: Overcoming the impact of birth on nature
In a fascinating discourse between Yudhishthira and Bhishma found in the Anusasanika Parva of the Mahabharata, Bhishma discusses the interplay between a person's birth and their conduct. He ...
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When does the Mahabharata indicate the onset of widespread Varna Sankarya (i.e., inter-caste marriages) in society?
In a discussion with Nahusha, Yudhisthira states
'In human society, O mighty and highly intelligent serpent, it is
difficult to ascertain one's caste, because of promiscuous
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Who was the first śūdra to be born or appear on Earth?
Who was the first śūdra (or the śūdra-couple) to be born?
Likewise, who was the first brāhmaṇa, the first kṣatriya and vaiśya to be born?
Some might argue, the first śūdra could not have been ...
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Is their any verse in Yoga Vasistha which promotes Varna by karma?
I want some verses from Yoga Vasista which says Varna is by karma if there's any only from Yoga Vasista.
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What are the order & duties of the children born from intermixing/hybridisation of 4 classes?
There are 4 classes in descending order:
BrAhmaNa
Kshatriya
Vaishya
Shudra
If a man of class X mates with a woman of class X, then definitely the child will inherit the class X.
How the ...
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Which scripture is the source of the verse "Janmanā jāyatē jantuḥ karmaṇā jāyatē dvijaḥ" (everyone is born worm)?
Complete verse is as follows.
Janmanā jāyatē jantuḥ karmaṇā jāyatē dvijaḥ |
vēdādhyayanatō vipraḥ brahmavid brāhmaṇa smr̥taḥ ||
In Devanagari script:
जन्मना जायते जन्तु: कर्मणा जायते द्विज:।
वेदा...
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What are the varnas of Vashishta and Arundhati?
Arundhati. is the wife of the sage Vashistha, one of the seven sages (Saptarshi).
To which varna does Vashishta belong to?
To which varna does Arundhati belong to?
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What is the Dharma of women of all varnas?
We know that Dharma is different for all men of different varnas. Is there Dharma defined for women of different varnas? I have not found it in any scripture so far. Dharma of all women seems to be ...
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Is working for wage sin for twice-born castes?
Is working for wage sin for twice born castes (Brahmin , Kshatriya and Vaishayas) ? Does it lead them to hell ?
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How do I prove casteism is not an inherent part of Hinduism?
I understand Bhagavad gita says varna is by profession and not by birth. But how should I explain it to a non-hindu or an atheist who is too ignorant to read hindu books and argues that casteism is an ...
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What does scriptures say about doctors/Vaidya?
I think Vaidya or Chikitsa Karmi is attributed to caste born from Brahman father and Vaishya mother, which is not considered as a good type of marriage ( as wife is two varna lower than the father) .
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If kshatriyas and vaishyas don't exist, who can take up arms and do farming?
For example, the shastra says only people born as kshatriyas and who have done upanayanam can be military or police:
Manu 10.79 - For the Kṣatriya, carrying of arms and weapons. For the
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Difference between Matanga and Vishwamitra
Matanga, born as Chandala, does penance to become a Brahmana. Indra tells him that he will not become a Brahmana and explains the birth cycles and durations to become a Brahmana. Indra says it's not ...
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Can a Sudra attain higher caste according to Manusmriti?
Manusmriti Verse 9.335 says:
शुचिरुत्कृष्टशुश्रूषुर्मृदुवागनहङ्कृतः ।
ब्राह्मणाद्याश्रयो नित्यमुत्कृष्टां जातिमश्नुते ॥ ३३५ ॥
śucirutkṛṣṭaśuśrūṣurmṛduvāganahaṅkṛtaḥ |
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Were there only Brahmins in Satyuga or in remote past ? Were all Varnas created from Brahmins?
Were there only Brahmins in the past ? Were all other Varnas created from Brahmins ? How did it happen ?
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How did Dayanand Saraswati deal with the fact that the Krishna Yajurveda forbids Shudras from performing yajna?
Dayanand Saraswati was a religious leader in the 19th century who believed people of all castes should be allowed to study the Vedas. He created the Arya Samaj for this purpose and in the the centres ...
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Was Dronacharya Brahmin or Kshatriya? or both? or neither?
Many people these days scream that varna is determined ONLY by guna & karma, not ONLY by janma.
Dronacharya was a teacher, a brahmin by varna who followed his svadharma.
Later in Kurukshetra war, ...
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How can fault created in varnashankar be corrected?
Can someone explain in detail how fault created in varnashankar child be corrected ?
Suppose a brahmin man marries a shudra woman , the child will be Parsarva.
Now can this Parsava man marry a Brahmin ...
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Are there presence of caste communities born from anulom marriage in historic and Puranic texts?
I find the existence of caste communities which are born from pratilom marriage (like - Soota, Chandala , Nishada , Maagadha) in puranic texts but couldn't find the presence of caste communities born ...
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What are the incidents from old scriptures in which Kshatriyas honored the Brahmins?
In Sanathan dharma, there are four varnas: Brahmin, Kshetriya, Vaishya, and Shudra. It is well known that, in general, Kshatriyas and other orders pay respect, and give honor to Brahmins due to their ...
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Why can't sudras read vedas according to smritis?
It is a common belief that sudras can"t learn vedas from Hindu scriptures but according to vedas itself a shudra can learn vedas-
Sukla Yajurveda (XXVI. 2).
यथेमां वाचं कल्याणीमावदानि जनेभ्यः...
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What do the Vedas say about caste?
What do the Vedas say about caste? For the purpose of this question you can take a broad approach of the definition of caste.
Like if it is called varna in vedas, then I want to know what the vedas ...
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Any references where varna/caste is determined independent of birth/parentage?
Is there any incidence or statement in the scriptures which shows that varna/caste was not deduced from birth/parentage, and was deduced only from "qualities independent of parentage"(without ...
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What varna does the child born from inter-Varna marriage in Hindu tradition, belong to?
I have heard from Puri Shankaracharya (Govardhan Peeth) the following formula to decide varna of child in inter-Varna marriage:
Brahmin father, Kshatriya mother -> Kshatriya child
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What are the duties of Kshatriya , Vaisyas and Shudras?
As per my knowledge 6 Duties of a Brahmins are - Sacrificing for self , sacrificing for others , Reading scriptures , Teaching scriptures , Giving Daan , Taking Daan.
Similarly , What are duties of ...
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Do corrupt women also produce Varna-Sankara?
Gita 1:40 (Arjun says)
From the predominance of sin , O Krishna, women become corrupt , and then O descendant of Vrishni, cross-breeds are born.
Above verse of Gita indicates that when women become ...
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What are the counter-arguments within Hinduism(scriptures) against the Birth based Varna and Caste system?
Even if earlier Varna was not birth based, and later it degenerated into birth base Varna and even later into birth based caste system.
But whether there are counter arguments within Hinduism(esp. ...
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Who has the right to sport a Shikha?
Can Shudras, non-initiated Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas etc. sport a Shikha?
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What is my my pravara and gotra if belong to tulasi gotra?
I have asked many people about tulasi gotra but i couldn't find my pravara and what Varna i belong to.
Please tell me if someone knows
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who can a Mleccha marry?
Who can a Mleccha marry? A mleccha is outside the varna system,i.e they are neither brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, or even Shudras. can a mleccha only marry a mleccha? I'm talking about a convert ...
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Varna of Krshn Veda Vyas?
Do scriptures mention Vyasa as a Brahmin?
What are those specific verses in which he has been described as a Brahmin?
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When Varnas are already defined from were did yavana, mleccha or Chandalas originated
When Varnas are already defined as per Vedic principles from were did yavana, mleccha or Chandalas originated
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Do Sruti texts mention either or both of birth-based varna and guna-based varna?
Do Sruti texts mention birth-based or guna-based varna?[1].
To elaborate (further), are there any instances in Śruti scriptures which explicitly support either or both of birth-based varna and guna-...
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Is mleccha entirely different from Hindu classification?
According to the varna system, there are four varnas of human
1) Brahman
2) Kshetriya
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4) Sudra
A person if does not fall under any one of the four is Candala
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Shudras and learning Sanskrit
Were shudras not allowed to learn Sanskrit in the past times? If yes, then around when did this practice of not being allowed start?
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Did Rukmini ever worry about polygyny of Krishna?
Consider the following lines in THE RIDDLE OF RAMA AND KRISHNA by Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar regarding the marital relation of Rukmini with Krishna
Krishna was now, for the first time, married. He ...
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