Charles Sumner: “The life of the Sudra is servile, but according to the sacred volume…”

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The life of the Sudra is servile, but according to the sacred volume he was created by the Self-Existent especially to serve the Brahmin.

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Massachusetts

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This passage outlines the servile nature of the Sudra's existence as dictated by societal norms.

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