varna

• Sustantivo que designa la división social tradicional cuatripartita de los pueblos védicos en el hinduismo, que a su vez se subdivide en numerosos jati.

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 (casta hindú)

   • 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.

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