Ekadashasankaravarna, Ekādaśasaṅkaravarṇa: 1 definition
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Ekadashasankaravarna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Ekādaśasaṅkaravarṇa can be transliterated into English as Ekadasasankaravarna or Ekadashasankaravarna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaEkādaśasaṅkaravarṇa (एकादशसङ्करवर्ण).—(1) Karaṇa (one born to a Vaiśya of a Śūdra woman). (2) Ambaṣṭha (one born to a brahmin of a Vaiśya woman). (3) Ugra (one born to a Kṣatriya of a Śūdra woman). (4) Māgadha (one born to a Vaiśya of a Kṣatriya woman). (5) Māhiṣya (one born to a Kṣatriya of a Vaiśya woman). (6) Kṣattā (one born to a Śūdra of a Kṣatriya woman). (7) Sūta (one born to a Kṣatriya of a brahmin woman). (8) Vaidehaka (one born to a Vaiśya of a brahmin woman). (9) Rathakāra (one born to a Māhiṣya of a Karaṇa woman) (10) Pāraśava (one born to a brahmin of a Śūdra woman). (11) Caṇḍāla (one born to a Śūdra of a brahmin woman). (See under Puṃ, Put, Putra).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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