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Shudra

American

[shoo-druh] / ˈʃu drə /

noun

a Hindu of the lowest caste, that of the workers.

Etymology

Origin of Shudra

From the Sanskrit word śūdra

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History of India - Middle School and High School

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Shudra

Be he a Brahman, be he a hermit, be he even a Shudra, if he knows Krishna's mysteries, he is a guru.

From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi

I am a Shudra, a worldling and a wretch.

From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi

He who is acquainted with the Shastras is a Brahman, he who could shoot an arrow at the sound was a Kshatriya or warrior, and he who made the cloth was a Shudra or servile.

From Vikram and the Vampire; Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance by Lady Isabel Burton

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