All posts in this series
- Hindu Marriage
- Marriage – A Dharmika Relationship
- Inter-caste Marriage (Part 2) – Dharmika perspective
- Inter-caste Marriage (Part 1) – A Liberal perspective
- Reducing the Harms of Inter-Caste Marriage
- Matching Horoscope for Marriage
- Hindu View on Same-sex Marriage
Today, Hindu society is witnessing a disastrous destruction of the traditional family system that has been the core strength of our society. This is due to the dominance of westernised education and the growth of liberal values, in addition to the directionlessness of Hindus who have largely lost connect with their roots and culture.
The Shankaracharya of Puri, has elaborated upon the institute of marriage and given us the dharmika view.
Dangers of mixing of varna and karma
In the first chapter of the Gita, Arjuna expressed his concern towards the possible destruction of his lineage due to the inter-mixing of castes* (varna) or varnasankarta. In the third and fourth chapter of the Gita, Bhagavan Sri Krishna is worried about the possibility of karmasankarta or the mixing of karmas, in Bharata.
If we could protect our country from the vulnerability of the mixing of varṇa and karma, then we can protect our existence and values.
Inter-caste marriages are deadly for Bharata and the world. They are a curse on humanity. To encourage this is a great paapa (sin). From the point of view of human population, it is an attack on Hindu existence and is the cause of destruction of vedic culture. It is a curse on the name of Hindutva.
An example explaining the importance of maintaining varna system
Which university trained our arms to react fearlessly in protection if we were to be attacked physically? This is the natural instinct of the arms and it is their inborn samskara. Even in deep sleep, when our ego is unavailable to give instructions, the arms – due to their own samskara, have a natural instinct to react and reach out for a mosquito if bitten. They continue to perform their inherent duty. If the mosquito is caught, it is killed and if not, the bite is scratched by the hands automatically.
In the same way, the lineage of the varna we are born in, determines our inherent nature and samskara. Each varna has its own qualities and karmas.
The drawbacks of alternatives
Substitute or alternative brahmanas are alright for a place like America and Britain where there are no brahmanas by lineage or parampara. An alternative is always an alternative. Now, the alternative brahmanas are the destroyers of brahmannatva themselves. The police and military, which are a substitute for kshatriyas can themselves prove to be dangerous to the defence system itself. Industrialists who are the alternative of vaishyas, are a curse from the view point of economics. The Christian Missions who are the alternative for services, are they not causing the downfall of Bharata?
Try to find an alternative of the Shankaracharya. Would that be the Pope or Dalai Lama? These positions are not substitutable.
An example of alternative kshatriyas – There were two lineages of kshatriyas, that of Sri Ramaji and Lakshmanaji from Ayodhya. Sitaji was kidnapped. Devatas came in the guise of monkeys and bears and acted as alternative kshatriyas. These substitute kshatriyas won the war for the actual traditional kshatriyas and offered the kingdom to Ramaji who, owing to his generosity, gave the kingdom to Vibhishan. If alternatives function under those from a traditional lineage, it is alright.
If we make alternatives of brahmanas, kshatriyas, vaishyas and shudras, training in their respective fields will take more time and heavy resources shall be required. Despite that, the required samskaras or inborn qualities would not appear. No one would like to perform duties of the fourth role (shudras) and the first and second roles (brahmana and kshatriya) would be full of lakhs of people. The whole country’s systems of education, defence, economy and services shall breakdown.
Hence, the sanatana vedic arya principle of varnashrama is such that from birth everyone’s livelihood is protected. What could be a better economics that that?
The above explains why inter-caste marriage which would lead to the mixing of varnas and karmas is dangerous and can have serious repercussions in the protection of Hindus and Bharata.
*Note – The English word “caste” (derived from Portuguese word “casta”) has been used interchangeably to represent the term “varṇa/jāti” which belongs to traditional system of the Hindu society.