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Varnashrama dharma

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Domodaram Sanjivayya National Law University

Varnashrama Dharma outlines the Hindu social system of four classes (varnas) and four stages of life (ashramas). The varnas are Brahmins (priests and teachers), Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers), Vaishyas (farmers and merchants), and Shudras (laborers). Each varna has specific duties and responsibilities. Western views see the varnas as a means for Aryans to subjugate original inhabitants, while Brahmanical views cite ancient texts describing the varnas as originating from different parts of the creator's body to serve different purposes in maintaining society.

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Varnashrama Dharma
Varnashrama dharma
• Varna: caste • Ashrama: station of life • Dharma: Justice or duty • Varna dharma or caste duty • There is a dharma appropriate to each class • hierarchy of classes each with its separate duties
• According to western view, the dasyas who are regarded as the original inhabitants of India and said to be the ancestors of the surdras, were foiled and subjected by Vedic gods. • Colour difference between Aryans and dasyas • Aryasns and dasyas were rivals • There is also no reference to the separation of society by varna • Exclusion of sudras from the religious rites (might be due to original antipathy or voluntary exclusion)
Western view
Varnashrama dharma
Varnashrama dharma
Brahmanical view
Varnashrama dharma
Brahmnical view: Purushasukta, a late hymn which is not considered as valid for the bulk of the Rig Veda. The Brahma created a four folders of society Manu states the purpose of the creator thus for the sake of the preserving the universe (Brahma, the creator) devoted separate duties to those who created respectively from his body. Since Brahamana originated from the most excellent part, since he was the first born and since he possesses the Veda he is by right the chief of the w hole creation
According to Gita (Lord Krishna) • the four fold order was created on the basis of quality (guna) and action (karma) • the statement clearly rejecting the divine origin of the castes based on the birth and dines most categorically the Brahmins claim of inherent superiority. • It only proves the functional differentiation based on quality and action (guna and karma) • The Chandogya Upanishad says that a person’s birth in particular form as Brahamana or sudra depends on his karma in the past birth.
• The four varnars were born from different part of the same purusha indicates that inter dependence of varnas • Brahamana: for direction and control • Khatriyas: strength • Vishya and sudras: bear the weight of the entire frame and economic support of the society.

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  • 3. • Varna: caste • Ashrama: station of life • Dharma: Justice or duty • Varna dharma or caste duty • There is a dharma appropriate to each class • hierarchy of classes each with its separate duties
  • 4. • According to western view, the dasyas who are regarded as the original inhabitants of India and said to be the ancestors of the surdras, were foiled and subjected by Vedic gods. • Colour difference between Aryans and dasyas • Aryasns and dasyas were rivals • There is also no reference to the separation of society by varna • Exclusion of sudras from the religious rites (might be due to original antipathy or voluntary exclusion)
  • 10. Brahmnical view: Purushasukta, a late hymn which is not considered as valid for the bulk of the Rig Veda. The Brahma created a four folders of society Manu states the purpose of the creator thus for the sake of the preserving the universe (Brahma, the creator) devoted separate duties to those who created respectively from his body. Since Brahamana originated from the most excellent part, since he was the first born and since he possesses the Veda he is by right the chief of the w hole creation
  • 11. According to Gita (Lord Krishna) • the four fold order was created on the basis of quality (guna) and action (karma) • the statement clearly rejecting the divine origin of the castes based on the birth and dines most categorically the Brahmins claim of inherent superiority. • It only proves the functional differentiation based on quality and action (guna and karma) • The Chandogya Upanishad says that a person’s birth in particular form as Brahamana or sudra depends on his karma in the past birth.
  • 12. • The four varnars were born from different part of the same purusha indicates that inter dependence of varnas • Brahamana: for direction and control • Khatriyas: strength • Vishya and sudras: bear the weight of the entire frame and economic support of the society.