Brahmins are the first of the three major castes in India. How good are they?

A brahmin ... is one of the social classes in India. People in this class consider themselves descendants of Brahma. I often read the four Vedas and perform sacrifices, ranking first among the four surnames (four categories) ... The Brahmin class is the most powerful in India, so the country is also called the Brahmin country. The religion of its people is called Brahmanism.

-Encyclopedia of Buddhists in China

0 1. How powerful are Brahmins? According to Rigveda, Brahman means prayer, or something magnified, which is called Borahuman in Sanskrit. Please pay attention, because it contains the meaning of prayer, and this thing is generally done through sacrifice in slave society. Therefore, in ancient India, people called the officials who presided over the sacrifices brahmins.

According to data, Brahman is the noblest person in Brahmanism. This religion originated in Veda in 2000 BC. Rigveda said that Brahmins are good-looking and virtuous, and they can communicate with Brahma, so they generally take learning Vedas and hosting sacrifices as their profession. They can't be killed, and they enjoy many privileges. It's amazing!

The abbreviation of Brahma Dharma is one of the four major surnames in India ... this is a race that practices purity in the service of Brahma King.

-"Common Buddhist words"

02. In terms of origin, how powerful are Brahmins? In the mid-20th century BC, Aryans, descendants of Gu Ailan, entered the Indus Valley via Pamirs. They defeated the local indigenous Dravidians, eliminated their fire sacrifices and sumo sacrifices, and founded the Vedas. Later, around the 7th century BC, the Vedas developed into Brahmanism, and the four caste systems were formally established.

Among the four castes, Brahma is the purest and wisest, because he was born from Brahma's mouth. They belong to one of Varna, in charge of divination, monopoly culture and agriculture and animal husbandry, and are the highest-ranking beings. Some experts believe that Brahmins are actually aristocrats among Aryans. Therefore, in terms of skin color, they are also very different from lower castes, such as the Vedas and sudra. Their skin is whiter and more like the ancient Ilan people.

His Brahmanism "Four Vedas", a life-saving, that is, health and repair; Second, temples, that is, enjoying sacrifices and prayers; Third, harmony means ritual, divination, art of war and military formation; These four skills are called power, and the skills are words, curses and medical prescriptions. Therefore, Grofong also studied the Vedas of Brahmanism.

-Xuanzang's "Datang Western Regions" Volume II

03. Look at the privileges of Brahmins from multiple angles. Ladies and gentlemen, apart from their powerful position, the responsibilities and privileges of Brahmins are even more severe. First of all, in the 20th century, they monopolized almost two-thirds of government positions in ancient India, as well as almost all scientific and teacher positions, and their social status was beyond the reach of other castes. Secondly, Brahmins began to learn Vedas at the age of 8, concentrated on penance when they were old, and then retired to the world. Please note that they don't have to worry about their livelihood all their lives!

Finally, because Brahmins will spend their whole lives practicing penance, they don't have to pay taxes. And even if you commit a big crime, you can't be executed. If anyone hurts his body, it is tantamount to hurting Brahma's mouth and he is dead! Moreover, Brahmins are sacred and inviolable, and ancient Indians regard offering gifts to them as the supreme honor.