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Sanskrit and Vraj philosophical terms used across the Vachanamrut, Shikshapatri, and Bhaktachintamani, sourced verbatim from Shree Swaminarayan Temple, Bhuj-Kutch's own published Vachanamrut glossary appendix — not written by us.
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- Ãhir
- A class of people of the vaishya varna traditionally engaged in commercial activities.
- brãhman
- Priest. A religious and educated scholar traditionally assigned duties of worship, performing rites and rituals, and teaching. The highest of the four varnas (castes) of the ancient Indian social system.
- Dvãpar-Yug
- Third of the four yugs that mark the time-scale of the world. Lasting 864,000 human years, it was an age when purity and righteousness diminished considerably, people lived to be 1,000, and the system of the four varnas came into full operation.
- Kanbi
- A class of people of the Vaishya varna traditionally engaged in farming and rearing cattle.
- kshatriya
- Person of power and courage, traditionally responsible for the formation and enforcement of law within society, as well as its safety. Rulers and warriors of society. The second of the four varnas (castes) of the ancient Indian social system.
- Rãjput
- Son of the king. A class of people of the kshatriya varna descending originally from royal lineage, and extremely strong and brave.
- shudra
- Labourer. Skilled worker traditionally serving the other three varnas (brãhmans, kshatriyas, and vaishyas). The lowest of the four varnas (castes) of the ancient Indian social system.
- svadharma
- A person’s own dharma, related to his varna and ãshram.
- Vãniyã
- A class of people of the vaishya varna, traditionally engaged in commercial activities.
- varna
- A caste of the ancient Indian social system: brãhman, kshatriya, vaishya, and sudra.