3; 7 21; 14. 24; 18, 3 the more technical meaning is evident, while brahma and ksatra are mentioned along with other caste terms at 1 10- (with m$, 'the people'); 18. 48; 20. 17, 25; 26. 2, 30, 5 (with vaifya and sudra}. Similarly in the Aitareya Brahmana where the two words are associated — at 3. n and 7 21, with the primary meaning dominant, there seems to be a touch of the technical significance; at 7. 22, 2 the social classes are designated, although it comes out clearly that they are such because charactenzed by the abstract qualities brahma and ksatra respectively; they are mentioned as distinct classes at 2. 3 (along with the w£) and at 7. 1 (along with vattya and Siidrd). Similarly in the Satapatha Brahmana wheie the two words are associated: — the primary conceptions are apparent in n 4 3 11- where brahma and ksatra are qualities or characteristics co-ordinated with other objects desired m prayer; but these qualities are felt as characteristic of certain social classes, as also of certain gods (Brihaspati and Mitra respectively) correlated there- with (in 10. 4. i. 5 Indra and Agm, in 5. 1 1. 1 1 Brihaspati and Indra, in 4. 1. 4. 1- Mitra and Varuna respectively); brahma and ksatra are also simply technical designations of the social classes in i. 2. i. 7, 3. 5. 2. n, 4 2. 2 1; 9. 4. i. 7-;

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Greater than these there is nothing else besides.'

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