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    Inter caste marriage

    The caste system is based on the qualities and profession. It is not based on the birth as said in Gita (Chaatur Varnyam Maya Srustam). The Dharma Sastra says that the girl should love a boy who is a deserving fellow. If the deserving fellow is not seen in her caste, she can marry a deserving fellow of another caste but not an undeserving fellow of her own caste. But when two deserving fellows are seen, she should prefer the deserving fellow of her own caste. The reason is that the caste system is having certain type of language, food habits etc., The boy may be a vegetarian. But when his relatives come, the boy may force his wife to prepare the non-vegetarian food for the relatives. Then the girl will face the problems. Such things will lead to misunderstandings and even to separation. But these things are not very important when the question of qualities and devotion comes.

    If a best boy with best qualities and best devotion is available and if such boy is not available in her own caste even after severe search, the girl should prefer the deserving boy only even if he belongs to the other caste. But she should be aware of the future problems also before taking the decision. If such problems are not present, the caste system by birth has no meaning at all. Any human being who knows the true meaning of Veda is a Brahmana. Any human being who protects the innocent is a Kshatriya. Any human being who donates money for the sake of the work of the Lord is a Vysya. Any human being who does the service of the Lord without aspiring any thing in return is Sudra. Sudra means the person who suffers (Sochati Iti Sudrah). The person, who does the service without aspiring any fruit in return, really suffers and therefore is called as Sudra.

    Brahmana means the person who knows the true meaning of Vedas. Sudra means a person who practices the true meaning of Vedas and undergoes suffering during sacrifice. Therefore a Sudra is higher than a Brahmana. Every servant of the Lord is a Sudra who practices the spiritual knowledge. Brahmana means only the scholar of the spiritual knowledge without practice. Manu Dharma Sastra says that Brahmana knows the knowledge of Veda and Sudra does the service with self-suffering. Unless knowledge is converted into practice, one cannot get salvation. This is the reason for the sages who were Brahmanas to take the birth as Gopikas (Sudras) to get the salvation. The sages discussed Vedas but the Gopikas practically sacrificed the fruit of their hard work (butter) to the Lord and served the Lord. They did not give the butter even to their own children and such sacrifice was really suffering in the heart. Therefore Sudra should not be treated as a lower range person. Similarly the women should not be treated as lower than the men. A male Brahmana denied Gayatri to women and Sudras. But actually Gayatri remains with them only. Gayatri means the song on the Lord.

    Women and Sudras are worshipping the Lord through devotional songs. Please don’t forget that I am a male and Brahmana. Only the blind egoism of certain rigid male Brahmins is being criticized by me and this criticism is not at all meant for good male Brahmins who have acquired perfect obedience (Vinaya) through their Brahma Jnana and who are like the Rishis. Sages like Kasyapa, Atri, Bharadwaja were also Brahmins and demons like Ravana, Hiranyakashipu were also Brahmins!! The inequality should only be based on the merits and defects and not on birth or sex or age or nationality or religion. The distinction should be done only on the qualities. Bhurisravasa, a pot maker was made as chief priest in a sacrifice by the sages (Refer Bhagavatam). Rama and Krishna were Non-Brahmins. But Brahmins wash their feet and the washings are taken as the sacred Thirthams. Ravana was a Brahmin but not respected by Brahmins. Sabari and Kannappa were untouchables whose photos are kept in the prayer rooms by Brahmins. The untouchibility is not by birth but by qualities. All the bad people in all the castes were expelled from the village as untouchables just like the worst students were expelled from school or college. It is only to change their minds. Thus in the view of Lord Datta, the caste system is based only on the qualities and the deeds of the human beings and is not based on birth at all.
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