Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 elzirai <elzirai> wrote: "What does this mean for our mainstream understanding of Indian society? Does this mean that there is a huge gap between, say, the varna theory and social reality? What are the implications of such a "promiscuity" between the Brahman and Kshatryia categories for Indian studies?" In its physical phenomenology, being a sannyasin can hardly be differentiated from being a sudra. Does it mean that becoming a recluse deprives the brahmana from his brahmanatva?! With a very slight shift in our social optics, we can easily imagine a brahmana performing the duty of a ksatriya with the deep understanding of performing his own duty. Kindest Regards, Plamen Gradinarov http://www.indology.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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