A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sudras
This page describes Sudras which is located on page 344 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Vireshwarananda]
Since, like the gods, the Sudras also are possessed of a body, strength, and desires, it naturally follows that they too are entitled. In Chhandogya 4.2.5 Raikva at first calls Janasruti, a Sudra, when he comes for instruction with presents, which are refused. But when he appears a second time, Raikva again calls him a Sudra, but this time accepts his presents and teaches him. So it is maintained that the Sudras also are qualified for Knowledge....
Read full contents: Chapter I, Section III, Adhikarana IX
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
But the man who takes food from a Sudra, swallows the very abomination of the earth, and drinks the excretions of the human body, and partakes of the filth of all the world. He partakes of the very filth of the earth who takes his food thus from a Sudra. Verily, those Brahmanas that take their food from Sudras, take the dirt of the earth. If one engages in the service of a Sudra, one is doomed to perdition though one may duly perform all the rites of one s order....
Read full contents: Section CXXXV
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) [by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society]
The Shudra class is debarred from the study of the medical science by Caraka while Sushruta concedes to the Shudra class the general study of medicine, only debarring them from the Mantra (mantra—mamtra) therapy. The Shudra class was considered the lowest in the society and was assigned the service of the higher classes. Rasayana therapy was neither taught to them nor were they given the benefit of this kind of therapy....
Read full contents: Chapter 18 - People and their Professions
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