śūdra

Dictionary meanings for śūdra from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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śūdra

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

m. (of doubtful derivation) a S3u1dra śūdra, a man of the fourth or lowest of the four original classes or castes (whose only business accord. to Mn. i, 91, was to serve the three higher classes; in RV. ix, 20, 12, the S3u1dra śūdra is said to have been born... m. a man of mixed origin L. 1085,3 220181 m. N. of a Bra1hman Brahman Buddh. 1085,3 220182 m. pl. N. of a people MBh.; Pur. 1085,3 220183

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