...The jobs are related to purity of each Varna, which is decided by scriptures. The most pure Varna was given the job of preserving sacred and pure Vedas and other scriptures. This also amounted to preserving dharma. The second most pure Varna of Kshatriyas was given the second most sacred job of upholding dharma. The Brahmanas were to decide the sacred dharma and Kshatriyas were to uphold this sacred dharma through their force. The partly pure and partly impure Varna of Vaisyas was given job of trading and impure job cattle rearing and agriculture. In due course of time cattle rearing and agriculture were reduced to Shudra level and Vaisyas were limited only to trading activities. The Shudras being most impure were given the menial job of serving other Varnas without accumulating any wealth. The untouchables being polluted in nature were given the unclean or polluting jobs...
Friday, September 7, 2007
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