Source : The 6 duties of a brahmin are :
“Adhyaapanam Adhyayanam
Yajanam Yaajanam Tathaa
Daanam Pratigraham Chaiva
Brahmanaanaamakalpayaat”
Teaching, learning, performing Yaaga, make performing Yaga, accept Daana, and give Daana are the six duties of a Brahmin.
Personal Note :
I guess I have done 4 upto now.
- Adhyaapanam (Vedic Teaching)
- Adhyayanam (Vedic Learning)
- Yajanam (performing yajgnyas eg Wedding)
- Daanam (Donations)
- Pratigraham just starting (Accepting)
Yaajanam is pending. For that, one has to learn how to perform yagnyas and guide others… I believe Arya Samaj teaches this….
You may also like to read my other posts:
- 4000 histories….
- Indian Caste System: Then and Now: Jati, Varna, Kula
- Brahmans Then and Brahmins Now.
- Caste System
- Inter-Caste Marriages
- Daksha : He named the fixed stars! (This story contains an insight into the beginnings of caste system)
- Ruru – Pramadvara another intercaste-marriage!
- The Jambuvulu, Jambu Dwipa, Jambavantha
- Jambavantha
- Karna
- Sabari, a Siddha, Sramani and Tapodhana
- Hindu Women Priests
- strī-śūdrādibhir api : By Women and Sudras and Others also.
- Evolution of Dharma Sastras
- Can women learn the Veda?
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