Re: Gita and Varnaashrama Dharma

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• October 29, 1995


On Sat, 28 Oct 95 17:59:18 EDT I said:
>
>              Even in later chapters where
>characteristics for different varNaas are described
>there is no rejection of Arjunan's statement 1.42.
                                              ^^^^
>The presence of verse 1.42 makes the absence of
                       ^^^^
>its rejection significant.  In the absence of such a
>rejection, one is left to conclude that according to
>Srimad Bhagavath Geethai birth determines varNam.
>

    These must be 1.41.  I regret the typo.  However,
    verse 1.42 is a continuation of the theme expressed
    in verse 1.41.


-- Dileepan