Crossword-Solution: VAISYA
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Vaisya | n. | The third of the four great original castes among the Hindus, now either extinct or partially represented by the mercantile class of Banyas. See the Note under Caste, 1. |
We have 8 clues for the answer “VAISYA”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Hindu business-caste member | 1 answer |
| CASTE of traders | 2 answers |
| INDIAN trading caste | 2 answers |
| CASTE of agriculturalists | 3 answers |
| HINDU twice-born | 3 answers |
| INDIAN agricultural caste | 8 answers |
| Hindu caste | 10 answers |
| INDIAN caste | 21 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
REATE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with VAISYA (5)
The park (containing the whole) was the space of ground which the (Vaisya) head Sudatta purchased by covering it with gold coins.
The Heads of the Vaisya families in them establish in the cities houses for dispensing charity and medicines.
From his arms next issued the Kshatriya, or warriors; from his breast, the seat of life, came the Vaisya, or producers—shepherds, farmers, merchants; from his foot, in sign of degradation, sprang the Sudra, or serviles, doomed to menial duties for the other classes—serfs, domestics, laborers, artisans.
When (the gods) divided Purusha, into how many parts did they cut him up? What was his mouth? What arms (had he)? What (two objects) are said (to have been) his thighs and feet? The Brahman was his mouth; the Rajanya was made his arms; the being (called) the Vaisya, he was his thighs; the Sudra sprang from his feet.
Therefore, we need not be surprised that in good time a revelation came to this effect: "When man was divided how many did they make him? What was his mouth? What his arms? What his legs and feet? Brahma was his mouth, Kshatriya his arms, Vaisya his thighs, and Sudra his feet." This gives four grand divisions for the race, and their duties toward the State and to each other are clearly defined by the part of the "Grand Man" or "God" from which they sprang.
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Appears in: NYT.
Used 2 times in crossword archives (1984–1988).