Vaisya

American  

[vahys-yuh, vahysh-] / ˈvaɪs jə, ˈvaɪʃ- /

noun

1. a member of the Hindu mercantile and professional class, above the Shudras and below the Kshatriyas.

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Vaisya British  

/ ˈvaɪsjə, ˈvaɪʃjə /

noun

1. the third of the four main Hindu castes, the traders

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Etymology

Origin of Vaisya

First recorded in 1785–95, Vaisya is from the Sanskrit word vaiśya

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Example Sentences

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Vaisya

Thus, there was no difference, in status, in ancient times, between children born of a Brahmana, a Kshatriya or a Vaisya mother.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

A Vaisya should make gifts, study the Vedas, perform sacrifices, and acquire wealth by fair means.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

Of course, what is implied is that one becomes a Brahmana, or Kshatriya, or Vaisya or Sudra, through original creation as such, by the Self-born, that is, birth.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

I shall now tell thee, O Yudhishthira, what the eternal duties of the Vaisya are.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

For a Sudra practising all these duties as also for a Vaisya, O king, and a Kshatriya, the Bhikshu mode of life has been laid down.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

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