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Varna vs Brahmana - What's the difference?

varna | brahmana |

In hinduism terms the difference between varna and brahmana

is that varna is any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castes while brahmana is any of several ancient Hindu religious prose texts that explain the relationship of the Vedas to the sacrificial ceremonies.

varna

English

(Varna in Hinduism)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Hinduism) any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castes

    • Related terms

    * Brahmin * Kshatriya * Vaishya * Shudra

    See also

    * *

    References

    * Credo, Quia Occidentale * Welzer, Albrecht. 1994. Credo, Quia Occidentale: A Note on Sanskrit varna and its Misinterpretation in Literature on Mamamsa and Vyakarana. In: Studies in Mamamsa: Dr Mandan Mishra Felicitation Volume edited by R.C. Dwivedi. Delhi: Motilal Banarasidass.

    Anagrams

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    brahmana

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Proper noun

    (Brahmanas)
  • (Hinduism) Any of several ancient Hindu religious prose texts that explain the relationship of the Vedas to the sacrificial ceremonies.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "Brahmana")