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Why is the penance for killing a Shudra relatively small?
The punishment for killing a person is proportional to the religious obligation of the person. The religious obligation of the Brahmana is the highest so the punishment for killing a Brahmana is the ...
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Why Shudras are not allowed to have wealth?
Sometimes we need to interpret scriptures based on context. The very next verse says the above given duties are duties at the time of distress.
एते चतुर्णां वर्णानामापद्धर्माः प्रकीर्तिताः ।
यान् ...
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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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