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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Bhinnavarṇa (भिन्नवर्ण) refers to “(the division of) different castes”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.5 (“The Tripuras are fascinated).—Accordingly, as Arihan said to the Lord of the Three Cities: “[...] It is unnecessary to divide the people into different castes. When all are men who is superior and who is inferior? [...] Some of the ancestors thought that the four castes are born of mouth, arms, thighs etc. of Brahmā. But when we consider, this does not fit in properly. How can sons born of the same body or from the same body be of four different castes (bhinnavarṇa)? Hence the divisions of castes and outcastes do not appear to be sound. Hence no difference between man and man should be entertained. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhinnavarṇa (भिन्नवर्ण).—a.

1) discoloured, pale.

2) of a different caste or tribe.

Bhinnavarṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhinna and varṇa (वर्ण).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhinnavarṇa (भिन्नवर्ण).—adj. discoloured, pale, [Meghadūta, (ed. Gildemeister.)] 82; cf. [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 212 (bhinna-svara-mukha-varṇa, speechless and pale, or, ‘with altered accents and complexion’).

Bhinnavarṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhinna and varṇa (वर्ण).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Bhinnavarṇa (भिन्नवर्ण):—[=bhinna-varṇa] [from bhinna > bhid] mfn. changed in colour, discoloured, pale, [Meghadūta]

2) [v.s. ...] of a different caste or tribe, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Bhinna, Varna.

Full-text: Varna.

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