Vana Parva: the Philosophical Treasure Trove of MB - Page 3

Mahabharat is very deep, way deeper than I had imagined. A lot of patience is required while reading it and only then can we do some amount of justice to this great treasure-house. The more deeper I go, the more I realize that I have reached just on the surface and a plethora of layers are yet to be peeled. I now realize that even three or four readings will not help me grasp the philosophy, life and spirituality that it propounds. But I am convinced that the effort to read it even once is worth it. The thing is that we are too quick to make judgements while we constantly needs to strive to let it soak in us. There are many yet one meaning behind each and every symbol or object that finds a place in it.

Originally posted by: DharmaPriyaa

No one is considered inferior as per Vedas. Geeta or MB does not say that Shudras must be neglected. The answerer Yudhishthira himself never discriminated between higher and lower castes. He took care of everyone as a king.

However, you are getting me wrong. I answered that no one can be a Brahmin or anything by birth but by profession. That's what I understand from my reading. And @Captainspark I get your point. If the present soceity cannot be as generous as Vedic era then whom should we blame for that? In this era I am considered as a Brahmin by birth but in that era I would have been considered as a Brahmin because I am a teacher and author. This is what I'm trying to say.

Seems like we are not trying to understand the other questions at all and being only after this caste issue instead of learning. Please correct me if I am wrong 😊

@bold- Yes this has nothing to do with Yudhishthir because the question itself is that way. Yudhishthir only answered what was needed. I was interested in the point of the question.

I know Vedas do not practice discrimination but does the Vedas prescribe caste system? I don't think so.

@underlined - analysis and debate is part of learning. :) other questions do not have anything to have an issue with, i only pointed out this one because it looked unnatural to be a part of a dharma lesson as Yaksha Prashna provides.