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| + | Ūravyah means belonging to Vaiśya (Merchant) class. | ||
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| + | Ūravyah is a masculine form. | ||
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| + | ==Origin== | ||
| + | Ūravyah originates from "born out of ūru (thigh) of [[Brahman]]." | ||
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| + | ==Synonym== | ||
| + | Vaiśya<ref>As per Amarakośa.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Vedic References== | ||
| + | It is stated in the [[Yajurveda]] that:<blockquote>“The brāhmaṇa was born out of the mouth of [[Brahman]], kṣatriya out of arms, Vaiśya out of the thighs and śūdra out of the feet”.<ref>[[Yajurveda]] 31.11</ref></blockquote> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | * Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu | ||
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| + | [[Category:Shabdakalpadrumah]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 19 December 2016
By M. A. Alwar
Sometimes transliterated as: Uravyah, Uravyah, UUravyah
Ūravyah means belonging to Vaiśya (Merchant) class.
Gender
Ūravyah is a masculine form.
Origin
Ūravyah originates from "born out of ūru (thigh) of Brahman."
Synonym
Vaiśya[1]
Vedic References
It is stated in the Yajurveda that:“The brāhmaṇa was born out of the mouth of Brahman, kṣatriya out of arms, Vaiśya out of the thighs and śūdra out of the feet”.[2]
References
- Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu
By M. A. Alwar