Essay name: Studies in the Upapuranas
Author: R. C. Hazra
This book studies the Upapuranas: a vast category of (often Sanskrit) literature representing significant historical, religious, and cultural insights of the ancient Indian civilization. These texts provide rich information, especially on Hinduism covering theology, mythology, rituals, and dynastic genealogies.
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STUDIES IN THE UPAPURĀṆAS
"At that time the vile Sūdras, bearing the signs of mendicancy,
will not serve the twice-born people, nor will they practise their own
dharma (38. 55).
"The Südras, skilled in puzzling argumentation, will instruct
dharma (38. 56).
“The wicked Sūdras will have unholy mental tendencies, turn
wandering mendicants, and subsist on food prepared by others (38.57).
"Living on bribe and being given to heinous crimes they will
become Paá¹£aṇá¸as, KÄpÄlas and Bhiká¹£us (38. 58).
"O best of Brahmins, the Sūdras, bearing the signs of mendicancy,
will instruct dharma to the twice-born men habituated to its destruc-
tion (38.59).
"In the Kali age, O best of Brahmins, these and many other
Brahmins, Ká¹£atriyas and Vaisyas will become Pasandas (38. 60).
"After the Kali age comes up, the Brahmins given to song and
instrumental music but averse to the Vedas and the gods, will set
themselves to the path of the Sūdras (38. 61).
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"(They will become) faithless and slanderous about the Vedas,
gods and twice-born (men), utter unrefined speech, and be engaged in
hostility with many (people) (38. 64).
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"After the Kali age comes up, persons belonging to the Mleccha
tribes will become kings (38. 74b).
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“Being given to the denouncement of the Vedas and decrying the
Dharma-Å›Ästras, the twice-born (people) will live by (following) the
profession
of the Sūdras deserving residence in hells (38.79).
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"Being afraid of theives etc. the majority of people in cities and
villages will set machines of wood in walls (or ramparts) (38. 86).
"Being very much affected by the sufferings caused by famine
and taxation people will feel distressed and migrate to countries rich
in wheat
and barley-food (38.87).
