varna

• Nom désignant la division sociale traditionnelle en quatre catégories des peuples védiques dans l'hindouisme, subdivisée ensuite en de nombreux 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 (système social hindou)

   • 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.

   Synonymescasteclass