Vaisya

Shudra or Sudra is the fourth caste or varna in the traditional four-caste division in Indian society. These four castes are Kshatriya, Brahmin, Vaisya, and Shudra. Whilst the origins of the other varnas can be traced to Indo-Aryan words, the root of the word is not clear at all. (A threefold division of societies can be found in ancient Iran that matches the Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vaisya varnas.) It has been proposed that the Shudras were same as Dasas and Dahyus, who are portrayed as enemies of the Ary ...

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• Shudra - Shudra occupations
• Shudra - Shudras and North Indian society
• Shudra - Shudras and South Indian society
• Shudra - Present

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The terms Varna and Sub-caste (Jati) are actually two distinct concepts. Sub-caste (Sanskrit: Gyati ज्ञाति , Hindi: Biradari बिरादरी, samaj समाज, jati जाति etc , Urdu Zat ज़ात ) is an endogamous group. Generally a sub-caste is divided into exogamus groups based on same gotras गोत्र. Varna ( वर्ण From Sanskrit, literally "kind") is a supposed unification of all the Hindu sub-castes into either four groups: Kshatriya, Brahmin , Vaishya Shudra, or into one of seve ...

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The Chinas or Ciñas are a people mentionned in ancient Indian sources at the beginning of our era, such as the Manu Smriti, the Mahabharata as well as in the Puranic literature. They are believed to have been the Chinese. In the epic of the Mahabharata, the Cinas appear together with the Kiratas among the armies of king Bhagadatta of Pragjyotisa (Assam). In the Sabhaparvan, the same king is said to be surrounded the Kiratas, and the Cinas. Also in the Bhismaparvan, the army of Bhagadatta is said to consist ...

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In the Hindu caste system, a Vaishya (Sanskrit वैश्य vaiśya) is a member of the third of the four major castes of the varna system of traditional Indian society, comprising of merchants, farmers, landowners and artisans. Etymologically, the word derives from the root vish meaning "to work". In Buddhist literature, they are termed as Grihapati. Surnames of Vaishyas include Agrawal, Oswal, Porwad, Maheshwari etc. According to the Manu-smriti, the Vaishyas are ...

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Swami Vivekananda (Bangla: স্বামী বিবেকানন্দ, Hindi: स्वामी विवेकानन्द) (whose pre-monastic name was Narendranath Dutta Bangla: নরেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত, Hindi: नरेन्द्रनाथ दत्त) (January 12, 1863 - July 4, 1902) is considered one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of the Vedanta philosophy. He was the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and was the founder of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrish ...

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• Swami Vivekananda - Back in India
• Swami Vivekananda - Death
• Swami Vivekananda - Principles and Philosophy
• Swami Vivekananda - Works
• Swami Vivekananda - Interaction with contemporary giants
• Swami Vivekananda - Quote
• Swami Vivekananda - Trivia
• Swami Vivekananda - Books on and by Swami Vivekananda
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The Vishnu sahasranāma (literally: "Vishnu of the thousand names") is a list of 1,000 names for Vishnu, one of the main forms of God in Hinduism and the only Ultimate Reality for Vaishnavites (followers of Vishnu). More particularly, the Vishnu sahasranāma is one of the most sacred and chanted stotras in Hinduism. It is recited, often with a preface, as a prayer by many Vaishnavites. As described in the 149th chapter of Anushāsanaparva in the epic Mahabharata, the names were handed down to Yudhisthira by grand sire Bh ...

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• Vishnu sahasranama - Recitation and aggregation
• Vishnu sahasranama - Tradition of recitation
• Vishnu sahasranama - Inclusion of other deities
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This article is in need of attention. You can help Wikipedia by editing it into a better article. Please also consider changing this notice to be more specific. Varna the word itself means colour. Varna system is a color based classification. But it is also a fact that that system was not originally based on color based divisions. Lord Krishna was a dark skinned person but he was a upper caste member. Classification was based on the occupations. Working conditions brings skin color chan ...

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• Indian caste system - Varna system
• Indian caste system - Four Varnas
• Indian caste system - Division of labor
• Indian caste system - Untouchables Dalit
• Indian caste system - Jati
• Indian caste system - Caste in Hindu texts
• Indian caste system - Rig Veda - Purusha Sukta hymn
• Indian caste system - Origins of the system
• Indian caste system - Aryan invasion
• Indian caste system - Transition in Caste
• Indian caste system - Modern perceptions of caste
• Indian caste system - Quotes about Caste
• Indian caste system - Notable people
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A Theosophical definition of Vaisya :

Vaisya

(Sanskrit) The third of the four castes or social classes into which the inhabitants of ancient India were divided. The Vaisya is the trader and agriculturist. (See also Brahmana; Kshatriya; Sudra)

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Vaisya's:

Vaisya's: Farmers and Merchants; the third Vedic social order.

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vaisya:

vaisya (vaishya). Business person, trader, merchant. See Caste.

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Vaisya (Sanskrit) A man who settles on the soil; also a peasant or working man. The third of the four castes into which Hindu society was divided in Vedic and post-Vedic periods. In those times it also referred to one whose occupation was that of trade as well as of agriculture.

See also CHATUR-VARNA

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 Vaisyas:

the caste of merchants and professionals

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dvija:

twice-born, referring to the brahmins, (formerly even the Ksatriyas and vaisyas), who undergo initiation into the hindu religion at a sacred-thread ceremoni

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Caste System (jati): Hereditary and hierarchical structuring of social groups within Hinduism traditionally including four castes (varnas): Priests (Brahmins), warriors (Ksatriyas), artisans (Vaisyas), and servants (Sudras).

 (See also: Caste System, Eastern Philosophy, Body Mind and Soul)

Varna (Sanskrit). Caste; lit., "colour". The four chief castes named by Manu - the Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaisya and Sudra - are called Chatur-varna.

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Varna (Sanskrit) Color; caste. The four chief varnas named by Manu are Brahmanas, Kshattriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras.

See also CHATUR-VARNA

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caste:

caste. The four castes of social order are: brahmin (priestly or teacher), kshatriya (warrior, protector), vaisya (trader, merchant, agriculturist), and sudra (worker, helper).

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Caste. Originally the system of the four hereditary classes into which the Indian population was divided: Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, and Sudra (or descendants of Brahma, Warriors, Merchants, and the lowest or Agriculturalists). Besides these original four, hundreds have now grown up in India.

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A Theosophical definition of Kshatriya :

Kshatriya

(Sanskrit) The warrior, the administrator, the king, the prince, in short, the world of officialdom, etc.; the second of the four grades or classes, social and political, of the early civilizations of Hindustan in the Vedic Period. (See also Brahmana, Vaisya, Sudra)

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A Theosophical definition of Sudra :

Sudra

(Sanskrit) In ancient India a man of the servile or fourth or lowest caste, social and political, of the early civilizations of Hindustan in the Vedic and post-Vedic periods. The other three grades or classes are respectively the Brahmana or priestphilosopher; the Kshatriya, the administrator  - king, noble  - and soldier; and third, the Vaisya, the trader and agriculturist.

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Dvija - anyone among the brahmanas, ksatriyas, or vaisyas who has received a ‘second birth’ through the upanayana-samskara of being invested with the sacred thread, which prepares one for studying the Vedas.

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