RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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Question
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Which caste would say this:“It is my duty to study the holy Vedas so that I may teach them”?
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Kshatriyas
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Vaishyas
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Shudras
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Brahmins
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As members of this caste, Brahmins made up the priestly caste of Hindu society. For them was reserved the right to both study and teach the Hindu sacred texts, known as the Vedas. Next, were the Kshatriya.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Vedic scriptures do point out that caste is hereditary. The Chhandogya Upanishads 5.10. 7 states, “Those whose conduct has been good here will shortly get birth such as Brahmana (Brahamana yonim), a kshatriya, or a Vaishya.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ancient precept, “Vedas are destroyer of agriculture and agriculture is destroyer of Vedas", is shown as one of the reasons as to why the Shudras were not allowed to learn Vedas.
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