The Wujra Soochi: Or, Refutation of the Arguments Upon which the Brahmanical Institution of Caste is Founded

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1839 - 4 Seiten
 

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born Brahman Brahmanhood caste MUNI Sudra अतः अत एव अतएव अतो अत्र अध्याये अनेन अन्यच्च अन्यथा अपि अहो इति इदं इह एक एव कथं कर्म का किं किंच कुतः के को क्षत्रिय क्षेत्रे गीतायां चातुर्वर्ण्य चेत् जज्ञे जन्म ज्ञेयं तत्र तत्रापि तथा तथाच तदा तपसा तरं तर्हि तस्मा ति तू ते तेषां तो त् त्या त्वं दि दिति देव दो दोष न तु शूद्रत्व न भवति नच नतु नभ ना नाम नार्हति नास्ति पत्योः पद परंतु पि पि ब्राह्मण पितरि पुरुषः पूर्व प्रसिधा प्रापकं फल बंधूनां ब्राह्मण ब्राह्मण इति ब्राह्मणत्व ब्राह्मणाः ब्राह्मणो न भवान् भवेत् भागवते भारत मनुः मा मिति मिदं मूलं मे मेव यं य था यथा यथाह यथाहुः या ये यो लं लो लोके वति वर्ण वा विशेष विशेष नाम वे वेद व्याप्य शरीर शूद्र सं सति सत्यं सत्यव सर्व सर्वत्र सर्वे सामान्यतः साम्यात् सुतस्यैव सूत्र स्कंधे स्ति स्य स्यात् हि ऽपि

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Seite 8 - would be a Brahmanbeing bone of the bone, and flesh of the flesh of his father : a monstrosity, you will allow, that was never heard of. Again, are not performing sacrifice, and causing others to perform it, reading and causing to read, receiving and giving charity, and other holy acts, sprung from the body
Seite 12 - formerly in this world of ours there was but one caste. The division into four castes originated with diversity of rites and of avocations. All men were born of woman in like manner. All are subject to the same physical necessities, and have the same organs and senses. But he whose conduct
Seite 12 - all worldly affections and desires, and is absolutely indifferent to earthly considerations. The fourth, that whether he is born a man, or a god, or a beast, he never yields to sexual desires. The fifth, that he possesses the following five pure qualities, truth, mercy, command of the senses, universal benevolence, and penance.
Seite 5 - with such an evident air of pride and pleasure, that I immediately asked him what it contained. “ Oh, my friend I” was his reply, “ I have long been trying to procure for you this work, in the assurance that you must highly approve the wit and wisdom contained in it; and, after many
Seite 12 - fruit? Surely not. Nor can men be of four distinct races, because they sprang from four different parts of one body. You say that the Brahman was produced from the mouth? whence was the Brahmani produced? From the mouth likewise? Grant It.— and then you must marry the brother to the sister
Seite 5 - procured you a sight of it.” These words of my old friend stimulated my curiosity, and with a few fair words I engaged the old gentleman to lend me and my pandit his aid in making a translation of it; a task which we accomplished within the limited period of my possession
Seite 8 - these destroyed by the destruction of the body of a Brahman? Surely not, according to your own principles; and, if not, then Brahmanhood cannot consist in body. Say you that wisdom' constitutes the Brahman? This too is incorrect. Why? Because, if it were true, many Sudras must have become
Seite 9 - ACHARYA has said, that the gods take no heed of caste, but deem him to be the Brahman who is a good man although he belong to the vilest. From all which 1 infer, that birth, and life, and body, and
Seite 8 - by meddling with the flesh pots. From all this is it not clear that Brahmanhood is not the same with birth: since, if that were the case, it could not be lost by any acts however degrading. Knew you ever of a flying horse that by alighting on earth was turned into a pig ‘.--‘ Tis impossible. Say you that body
Seite 13 - all the Tirthas, and observed all the commands and prohibitions of the Sastra, such an one is a Brahman! and whoso has never injured a sentient thing by act, word or thought, such a person shall instantly be absorbed (at his death) in

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