...The name of the four major classes in Indian society. It is translated as surname. Varna originally meant "color," but when the Aryans entered India, the color of skin indicated the difference between rulers and the ruled, so the meaning of "class" was added, and it later came to be used to mean "class." According to Indian classics such as the Manu scriptures, the duties of each Varna are set out as follows: (1) Brahmin: Performing rituals for others, teaching the Vedic scriptures, accepting alms. *Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Anuloma Marriage" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…インド社会の四大身分(階級)の呼称。種姓と訳される。バルナとは本来〈色〉を意味する語であったが,アーリヤ人のインド進入当時,肌の色が支配者,被支配者の区別を示していたために〈身分〉〈階級〉の意味が加わり,その後〈種姓〉の意味に使われるようになった。 《マヌ法典》をはじめとするインドの古典によると,各バルナの義務が次のように定められている。(1)バラモン 他人のための祭式執行,ベーダ聖典の教授,布施の受納。… ※「アヌローマ婚」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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