sudra becomes brahmana
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Imported quote 18004 Sthane sthitaḥ means the varnasrama, four varnas and four asramas. Brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sūdra, and four asramas: brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha, sannyasa. So this is civilization. Unless the society is divided into these eight divisions, that is animal civilization; that is not human civilization. You must be systematized, regulated system. Just like in this body there are different divisions: the head division, the arm division, the belly division, the leg division. Similarly, without these four divisions, no society can be conducted very nicely. Then it will be chaos. So sthane sthitaḥ means to remain in these regulative principles of varnasrama. That is called sthane sthitaḥ. You remain in your position. It doesn't require you have to change. It is not that a sūdra, without becoming a brahmana... Of course, he will become brahmana-by hearing. Brahmana means brahma janatiti brahmanaḥ. If he hears, even a sūdra, he can understand what is Brahman. Then he becomes brahmana. So this is required. Sthane sthitaḥ sruti-gatam tanu-vah-manobhiḥ. With great attention, body, mind and words, intelligence-with everything-one must hear.
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