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Varnas In Hinduism
Varnas may refer to: * Varnas (Hinduism) Varna (, ), in the context of Hinduism, refers to a social class within a hierarchical traditional Hindu society. The ideology of varna is epitomized in texts like ''Manusmriti'', which describes and ranks four varnas, and prescribes their occu ..., the four major social classes in Hindu thought * Varnas (surname), a Lithuanian surname See also * Varna (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varnas (Hinduism)
Varna (, ), in the context of Hinduism, refers to a social class within a hierarchical traditional Hindu society. The ideology of varna is epitomized in texts like ''Manusmriti'', which describes and ranks four varnas, and prescribes their occupations, requirements and duties, or ''Dharma''. *Brahmins: Vedic scholars, priests or teachers. *Kshatriyas: Rulers, administrators or warriors. *Vaishyas: Agriculturalists, farmers or merchants. *Shudras: Artisans, labourers or servants. This quadruple division is a form of social stratification, quite different from the more nuanced system of ''Jātis'', which correspond to the term "caste". The varna system is discussed in Hindu texts, and understood as idealised human callings. The concept is generally traced back to the '' Purusha Sukta'' verse of the Rigveda. In the post-Vedic period, the varna division is described in the ''Mahabharata,'' ''Puranas'' and in the '' Dharmashastra literatures''. The commentary on the Varna system i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varnas (surname)
Varnas is the masculine form of a Lithuanian family name. The literal meaning is ''raven''. Its feminine forms are: Varnienė (married woman or widow) and Varnytė (unmarried woman). The surname may refer to: * Adomas Varnas (1879–1979), Lithuanian artist * Egidijus Varnas (born 1975), Lithuanian football (soccer) player (FK Ekranas) * Gintaras Varnas, Lithuanian actor, theatre director, Recipient of the Lithuanian National Prize ( :lt:Gintaras Varnas * Robertas Varnas, Lithuanian musician, chorus conductor and music educator, 2006 recipient of the Cross of the Knight of the Order for Merits to Lithuania The Order for Merits to Lithuania () is an award, presented by the President of Lithuania, which may be conferred on the citizens of Lithuania and foreign nationals for distinguished services promoting name of Lithuania, expanding a develop interna ... ( :lt:Robertas Varnas) {{surname Lithuanian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |