varna

• اسم يشير إلى التقسيم الاجتماعي التقليدي الرباعي في الهندوسية لدى الشعوب الفيدية، والذي ينقسم بدوره إلى طبقات فرعية متعددة تُعرف بالجاتي.

A noun referring to the traditional fourfold social division of Vedic people in Hinduism, which is further subdivided into numerous jatis.

1. Social class in HinduismC1formal

   The traditional fourfold division of Hindu society, based on occupation and social status, which includes Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras.

   فارنا

   • The ancient texts describe the four varnas as the foundation of social order.
   • In the Vedic period, a person's varna was often linked to their family's occupation.
   • The concept of varna is distinct from the more detailed system of jatis.

   المرادفاتcasteclass