शूति शूद्रक

शूद्र

शूद्र [शुच्-रक् पृषोº चस्य दः दीर्घः Uṇ. 2. 19]
A man of the fourth or the last of the four principal tribes of the Hindus; he is said to have been born from the feet of Puruṣa; पद्भ्यां शूद्रो अजायत Rv. 10. 90. 12, or of Brahman; Ms. 1. 87, and his principal business was to serve the three higher castes; cf. Ms. 1. 91).
−Comp
−आर्ता the Priyaṅgu plant.
−अह्निकं the daily ceremonies or observances of a Śūdra.
−उदकं water polluted by the touch of a Śūdra. −कृत्यं, -धर्मः the duties of a Śūdra.
−प्रियः an onion.
−प्रेष्यः a man of any of the three higher castes who has become a servant to a Śūdra.
−भूयिष्ठ a. consisting mostly of Śūdras.
−याजकः one who conducts a sacrifice for a Śūdra.
−वर्गः the Śūdra or servile class.
−सेवनं serving a Śūdra, being the servant of a Śūdra.

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