4 ashrams varnas

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  • 4 Ashramas- structure for the ideal life and society
    • 4 varnas
      • Brahmin
        • learn and teach the vedas.
        • Learn and perform Vedic rituals in public ceremony and for grihastas
        • Teach brahmacharyas
        • Perform Samskaras for divija males
        • receive gifts
      • dharma of Kshatriya
        • learn the vedas
        • take part in Vedic rituals e.g yajnas
        • rule and defend
        • give gifts to brahmins
      • Vaishya
        • Learn vedas
        • take part in Vedic rituals
        • Business and trade- wealth production
        • give gifts to brahmin
      • Sudra
        • service to higher Varnas
        • No Vedic learning or rituals required
        • No samskaras required

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