| 单词 | varna |
| 例句 | At its origin, the caste system was limited, and all of society was organized into four categories known as varnas. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Even within the varna, jobs were strictly regulated, which is why such large servant staffs were required. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The idea of caste is expressed by the Sanskrit term varna, originally denoting “colour,” thereby implying differences of complexion between the several classes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" Thus we have four classes divided upon the basis of colour, or varna, which may correspond with the four great original castes of India. India, Its Life and Thought The word varna was thus used, in the first place, not of four castes, but of two hostile races, one white and the other black. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) If too much bad karma accumulated, on the other hand, the opposite occurred: reincarnation at a lower varna. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Castes were divided into four broad categories called varna. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Nana Sahib had named the barrier when he had spoken of varna, meaning colour, as caste, a shirt-of-mail that protected from disaster. Caste The ancient name for caste was varna, which means "colour." India, Its Life and Thought The diamonds of Borneo are distinguished into four waters, which they call varna, viz. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 The Indian caste system was a hierarchical one, with ranked varnas that, in the system’s earliest days, related to a person’s profession. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Indian civil servants were of the third varna. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But there is safety in caste—in varna, which is the old Brahmin name for caste, meaning colour. Caste The name for caste in Sanskrit is varna, "colour"; and one Hindu cannot insult another more effectually than by calling him a black man. Indian Fairy Tales These are respectively white, green, yellow, and a colour between green and yellow; but the white water, or varna ambon, is the best. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 In this way, the Vedic religion of the Aryans religion produced the varna, a strictly hierarchical society based on inherited status. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z House and personal servants were of the fourth varna. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Aryans’ fair complexions differentiated them from the coal-black aborigines; varna in Sanskrit means “caste” and “colour”. Tales of Bengal With some exceptions, only men of the top three varnas could hope to achieve moksha in their present life. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z So the four major groups came to be known as the varnas. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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