Sunday 1 July 2012

To day's Subhashita

शोभन्ते विद्यया विप्राः क्षत्रिया विजयश्रियाः
श्रियोSनुकूल दानेन लज्जाया कुलांगना

Shobhante vidyayaa vipraah kshtriyaa vijasyashriyaah
shriyonukool daanen lajjaayaa kulaamganaa.

i. e.   A Brahmin gets recognition on being a learned person, a kshtriya through his valour, a Vaishy.a through his charitable activities, and a housewife  by her modesty.

Shobhante = get recognition.      Vidyaa = learning, knowledge.     Vipra = a Brahmin
Kshtriya = a warrior.       Vijayshree = valour, bravery.     Shriya = a Vaishya, businessman
Daan = charity.       Lajja = modesty         Kulaanganaa =  housewife

(According to Hindu Religion a community is divided into four major clans according to classification of duties allotted to them (called Varnaashram Dharma) namely Brahmin, Kshtriya, Vaishya and Shoodra. Brahmins beinfg most reverred and highest in the order were assigned the task of teachers, keepers of conscienceof the society , performance of religious rites, Kshtriya as a warrior community were assigned the task of defence of the community and as a Ruler, whereas Vaishyas were traders and managed the economy of the community and lastly Shoodras as a service class assigned lowly duties as artisans, servants, farmers, labourers)

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