Questions tagged [varnashrama]
It is the dharma propagated by Shastras involving 4 Varnas viz. Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudra; and 4 ashramas or stages of life viz. Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, Sannyasa.
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What are the roots of the Caste System in India?
As per what I have read and learnt,
In the Purusha Suktam of the Yajur Veda
the following lines appear:
brAhmano asya mukhamAseet |
bAhoo rAjanya: krta: |
ooru tadasya yad vaishya |
padbhyAm shoodro ...
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Who is Matanga rushi?
What are the names of Matanga rushi's father and mother? Were children of Matanga rushi Brahmins? how did Matanga rushi change his caste? Was Jambavanta a Chandala?
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Is it justified to Outcaste Chandalas?
Just because Chandalas are born from Sudra Father and Bramha mother,How justified is it to outcaste them and allocate menial and disgusting jobs?? Could they change their occupations if they gave up ...
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Is there any correction for varnasankara?
Is it true that the varna sankara in a lineage gets cleared after 7 generations, if it is not repeated in successive generations?
If yes, please provide some scriptural evidence to support it.
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What are all the entities that are induced by ones kula (कुल)?
The word कुल is used across scriptures in different contexts. I am using the meaning of family here. Many entities are induced in an individual born in a kula.
I want to know all the entities that are ...
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What is the varna of Jambavan? [duplicate]
Many people in South India say that Jambavan is a dalit. Is it true?
What do Ramayana and other scriptures say?
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Was ever Varna System based on Guna and/or Karm? [duplicate]
Was the Varna System ever based on Gunas?
These few points made me to think over this question
Number of combinations of Gunas are infinite as it is related to humane nature and the number of Varna ...
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Protection from Kalki's wrath and re-establishment of Varnashrama
As discussed here: Definition and ritualistc rights of vrAtyas in the present day, it is clear that there are no pure Kshatriyas and Vaisyas today (there may have been at the start of Kali, but ...
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