2. Caste based occupations in Hinduism
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In this thread I will also debunk Neo Hindu claim that changing occupation/upward mobility is allowed in Hinduism
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In this thread I will also debunk Neo Hindu claim that changing occupation/upward mobility is allowed in Hinduism
Duty of Brahmins: Studying and teaching veda, accepting gifts
Kshatriyas: Fighting, Donating Brahmins, Studying Vedas
Vaishyas: Money Lending, Donating Brahmins, studying vedas
Shudras: Serving Upper 3 castes, No study of veda
- Manusmriti 1.88-91, Baudhyana 1.18.1–6
Kshatriyas: Fighting, Donating Brahmins, Studying Vedas
Vaishyas: Money Lending, Donating Brahmins, studying vedas
Shudras: Serving Upper 3 castes, No study of veda
- Manusmriti 1.88-91, Baudhyana 1.18.1–6
On Shudra Life
Gautama Dharmasutra 10.50-60 "Shudra should serve the upper castes, should seek his livelihood from them. He should use their discarded shoes, umbrellas, clothes, mats, and the like and eat their leftovers. He may also support himself by working as an artisan"
Gautama Dharmasutra 10.50-60 "Shudra should serve the upper castes, should seek his livelihood from them. He should use their discarded shoes, umbrellas, clothes, mats, and the like and eat their leftovers. He may also support himself by working as an artisan"
These are obligatory in Hinduism
Parashara Smriti 2.16 "Abandoning the service of upper castes, Shudra who betake improper occupations will become short lived, and goes to hell. These are the eternal duties (sanatan dharma)"
Parashara Smriti 2.16 "Abandoning the service of upper castes, Shudra who betake improper occupations will become short lived, and goes to hell. These are the eternal duties (sanatan dharma)"
Aiteraya Brahmana 8/29 "Shudra has to serve three Higher castes and can be beaten according to pleasure of his Master"
This is the ideal Hindu model, but there are mixed castes (varṇasaṃkaras) too born from inter caste unions.
Chandala, Suta, Magadha, Nishadha, etc are listed as Mixed Castes in Hindu scriptures such as Manusmriti 10.24-35, Gautama Dharmasutra 5.16-28
Chandala, Suta, Magadha, Nishadha, etc are listed as Mixed Castes in Hindu scriptures such as Manusmriti 10.24-35, Gautama Dharmasutra 5.16-28
Manusmriti 10.46 states since they were born of transgression, they shall subsist by doing menial jobs in services of twice born/Upper castes
BrahmaVaivarta Purana Brahma khanda Chapter 10 verse 17-18 "The cowherds, barbers, sweet meat sellers, the weavers, the black smiths, the gold smiths are known as sat-Śūdras.
Amarkosha pp 91-92 mentioned Castes with their respective professions which comes shudra varna like potters, Goldsmiths, weaver, shoemaker, painter, carpenter, washerman, etc.
Here's the full list
Here's the full list
Downward occupational mobility is allowed but not Upward i.e. Brahmin can do work of Vaishya but a Vaishya can't do work of Brahmin
Manusmriti 10.96 "If a man of low caste subsists by the occupations of his superiors, the King shall deprive of his property and quickly banish"
Manusmriti 10.96 "If a man of low caste subsists by the occupations of his superiors, the King shall deprive of his property and quickly banish"
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