varna

• Substantiv, das die traditionelle vierfache soziale Gliederung der vedischen Menschen im Hinduismus bezeichnet, die weiter in zahlreiche Jatis unterteilt wird.

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.

   Varna

   • 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.

   Synonymecasteclass