Vaisya
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A person from the third traditional Hindu social group who buys and sells goods
- noun
- /ˈvaɪʃə/
- Indian
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- Yet all the members of the various castes—Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, and Shudra—belong to the same race.
Examples
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31. The man who cannot rise early in the morning and cannot take the brahminical principle—sudra, ksatriya, vaisya—should be helped with the knowledge acquired by the brahmana.
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Traditionally, the Vaisya caste has played a crucial role in the economy as merchants.
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In Hindu society, a Vaisya is typically involved in trade and commerce.
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A successful Vaisya can significantly impact local markets through their business ventures.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vaisya comes from the Sanskrit vaiśya, the traditional name for the merchant class in India; these people were 'traders' and people who ran businesses, so Vaisya today means a member of that merchant caste.
