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Why does Skanda Purana say to cut off the tongue of a low-caste person who reads the Vedas?
One explanation offered by Medhatithi is that whoever studies the Vedas should study the whole thing, not just a few verses/passages from here and there. Therefore a shudra is to be punished for ...
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Are there other determinants of caste apart from birth and qualities?
I am answering second part ' Do other preceptors say that Bhakti can override caste by birth'
Even a person born in a family of dog-eaters immediately becomes eligible to perform Vedic sacrifices if ...
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Regarding Mixed Castes in Mahabharta
You've misread what the text is attempting to say. It at no point says Chandaalas (or other mixed Varna people) are better than Brahmanas or Kshatriyas after Upanayanam.
What it is saying is that the ...
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Can Shudras and Chandalas eat meat?
1. Atonements for Twice-Born Consuming Eggs
For the Dvija (twice-born), dietary rules are stricter, and eating eggs—knowingly or unknowingly—requires specific atonements, which are outlined in various ...
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