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Definition of Vaisya in English: Vaisya(also Vaishya) nounˈvʌɪsjəˈvʌɪʃjə A member of the third of the four Hindu castes, comprising the merchants and farmers. 吠舍（印度四个种姓等级中的第三等级，由农商阶层构成） Example sentencesExamples - Vaishyas were not required to participate in the military or politics.
- The Vaishyas had to pay tribute for the lands that they got from the Kshatriya nobles.
- The Seniority of Brahmanas is from Sacred Knowledge, that of Kshatriyas from valour, that of Vaisyas from wealth in grain, but that of Sudras is from age alone.
- The ‘twice-born’ - initiated members of the three upper castes, Brahmans, Kshatriyas, and Vaisyas - should avoid garlic, onions, turnips, and mushrooms.
- Besides, though he was a Vaishya by caste, he was all praise for the Varnashrama institution of India.
OriginFrom Sanskrit vaiśya 'peasant, labourer'. |