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Vaisya

[ vahys-yuh, vahysh- ]

noun

  1. a member of the Hindu mercantile and professional class, above the Shudras and below the Kshatriyas. Compare Brahman 1( def 1 ).


Vaisya

/ ˈvaɪsjə; ˈvaɪʃjə /

noun

  1. the third of the four main Hindu castes, the traders
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Vaisya1

First recorded in 1785–95, Vaisya is from the Sanskrit word vaiśya
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Vaisya1

C18: from Sanskrit, literally: settler, from viś settlement
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Example Sentences

In this enumeration they assign the first rank to the Brachmans, or wise men; and by the artisans, they no doubt understood the trading and manufacturing class of the Vaisyas.

They form a class of the Vaisya caste, wear a peculiar dress, and are strict in the observance of fasts and in abstaining from the use of flesh.

Thus, a Sudra cannot, even by the most rigorous self-mortification, become righteous in the period proper to the salvation of the Vaisyas.

To keep herds of cattle, to bestow largesses, to sacrifice, to read the scripture, to carry on trade, to lend at interest, and to cultivate land, are prescribed or permitted to a Vaisya.

The second caste is that of the Kshatriyas, warriors or rulers, the third that of the Vaisyas or farmers.

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