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varNAs are psychological classifications of human beings. varNas group human beings into different classes according to their innate characteristics. Srimad Bhagavatham emphasizes this by using the word “Lakshana”, which means an attribute or qualification when describing the nature of the varNAs. This shows the psychological qualities each varNa has are their innate characteristics. Sri Krishna also says in the Bhagavad Gita that four varNAs are created by using the classification of their qualities and their deeds.
From Gita:
चातुर्वर्ण्यं मया सृष्टं गुणकर्मविभागशः।
तस्य कर्तारामपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारामव्ययम्।।4.13।।
तस्य कर्तारामपि मां विद्ध्यकर्तारामव्ययम्।।4.13।।
[chAturvarNam mayA shrusTaM guNa karma vibhAgashaH – Four VarNas were created by using classification according to their guNas (qualities) – Bhagavad Gita]
In both these instances, we can see that varNas are characteristics of human beings. It is not accorded by their birth.
So over a period of time, varNas became identified by birth instead of the innate characteristic of a person. This could be due to several reasons. It is much easier to identify a person by his birth than by looking into the innate characteristics of a person. In the old days when the mental purity of individuals was high, it was easier to identify the innate characteristics of individuals. Over time, this practice was lost.
Let me cite a simple example. I did my bachelor's degree in Electronics & Telecomm Engg. During the '90s, in Bharat, there was no company that was involved in chip manufacturing or design. The job profile of an electronics engg was limited to servicing computers fax machines etc. When I found my software analytical skill was better than the hands-on Electronics engg, I switched over to software. So I acted in accordance with my lakshana. Now for my next generation - it was an easy choice. As I can train my son in advanced computer software, he has chosen Computer Science as his subject. It was like a doctor's next generation usually becomes a doctor and like that. So, my becoming a software engg was kind of lakshana and my son's becoming a software engg is kind of determined by both lakhsna and birth and because of convenience to transfer the existing knowledge generation after generation. This is as simple as this.
In Mahabharata, we can see these two types of identification of varNas. Sri Veda Vyasa was born of a fisherwoman. He rose to become a great Maharshi and many consider him to be an avatar of Sri Vishnu. In his case, varNa was determined by his innate characteristic and not by his birth. On the other hand, Sri Vidura was a great scholar, but he was constantly put down and humiliated by Kauravas as a son of a shudra woman. In Vidura’s case, at least some people determined his varNa by birth.
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