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From :
shudra
(śūdra)
(Language: Sanskrit)
Alternate Spellings:
sudra
Short Description:
A member of the lowest of the four Hindu castes.
Long Description:
A member of the lowest of the four Hindu castes; an unskilled laborer or serf.
Example(s):
Source(s):
The Fullness of God: Frithjof Schuon on Christianity
,
by
Frithjof Schuon
, edited by
Dr. James S. Cutsinger
Notes & References:
Related Terms:
varna
Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms