Tag: Merit vs Birth in Hinduism

One of the most important verses connected to this subject appears in the Skanda Purana: जन्मना जायते शूद्रःसंस्काराद्द्विज उच्यते॥— Skanda Purana, Nagar Khanda 239 -31 janmanā jāyate śūdraḥ ।saṁskārād dvija ucyate ॥ Translation:“By birth, every human being begins as Shudra (ignorant). Through samskara (refinement and spiritual cultivation), one becomes dvija (twice-born).” This verse establishes an…