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Brahmin (ब्राह्मण ) in India

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<> A Brahmin is a member of the four varnas of Sanatan (Hindu) Dharma, historically responsible for religious rituals, education, and preserving sacred knowledge. The word Brahmin is an anglicized form of the original word Brāhmaṇa. Lord Shri Krishna said: In this world, the birth of a Brahmana is the highest among all living beings. When such a birth is enriched with austerity, wisdom, contentment, worship of Me, and unwavering devotion, then there is nothing more to be said. (Shrimad Bhagavatam, Canto 10, Chapter 86). भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने कहा: इस संसार में ब्राह्मण  जन्म सभी प्राणियों में सबसे श्रेष्ठ है। यदि वह जन्म तपस्या, ज्ञान, संतोष, मेरी उपासना और अटूट भक्ति से युक्त हो, तो इसके आगे कुछ भी कहने को शेष नहीं रहता। (श्रीमद्भागवत, स्कंध 10, अध्याय 86). कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन । मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥ तद्वः प्रसादयाम्यद्य ब्रह्म दैवं परं हि मे। तद्धित्यमृतं मन्ये यत्स्वपुम्भिरसत्कृता:॥ (श्रीमद्भागवतम् 3.16.4): Context: This verse from the...