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Shudra Dharma (शूद्रधर्मः) (view source)
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यतो हि सर्ववर्णानां यज्ञस्तस्यैव भारत।। 43<ref>Mahabharata, Shanti Parva, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D-12-%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5-059 Adhyaya 59]</ref>
यतो हि सर्ववर्णानां यज्ञस्तस्यैव भारत।। 43<ref>Mahabharata, Shanti Parva, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D-12-%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5-059 Adhyaya 59]</ref>
The Shudras were created from the feet of the creator and hence, they engage in service.<ref>Shastri, Ramnarayanadatta Pandey, Mahabharata Volume 6 (With Hindi Translation), Gorakhpur:Gita Press.</ref>
The Shudras were created from the feet of the creator and hence, they engage in service.<ref name=":1">Shastri, Ramnarayanadatta Pandey, Mahabharata Volume 6 (With Hindi Translation), Gorakhpur:Gita Press.</ref>
शूद्राश्च पादतः सृष्टास्तस्मात्ते परिचाकाः।।13.208.5<ref>Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D-13-%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5-208 Adhyaya 208]</ref>
शूद्राश्च पादतः सृष्टास्तस्मात्ते परिचाकाः।।13.208.5<ref name=":2">Mahabharata, Anushasana Parva, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D-13-%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5-208 Adhyaya 208]</ref>
Shudras are known as the facilitators of all dharmas. If not for the shudras, there would be no one to fulfil the duties of seva.
The Shudra varna is at the foundation of the first three varnas. For, the Shudras are known to fulfil the duty of seva. Seva of brahmanas and others is the dharma of a dasa or shudra.
Trading, artistry, sculpture and dramatics are also shudra's dharmas. He should be non-violent, well-behaved and a worshipper of deities and brahmanas.
Such a shudra endowed with his dharma enjoys desired fruits.<ref name=":1" />
तथैव शूद्रा विहिताः सर्वधर्मप्रसाधकाः। शूद्राश्च यदि ते न स्युः कर्मकर्ता न विद्यते।।13.208.33
त्रयः पूर्वे शूद्रमूलाः सर्वे कर्मकराः स्मृताः। ब्राह्मणादिषु शुश्रूषा दासधर्म इति स्मृतः।।13.208.34
वार्ता च कारुकर्माणि शिल्यं नाट्यं तथैव च। अहिंसकः शुभाचारो देवतद्विजवन्दकः।।13.208.35
शूद्रो धर्मफलैरिष्टैः स्वधर्मेणोपपद्यते।13.208.36<ref name=":2" />
The Agni Purana mentions that the duties of a Shudra (the fourth class of people) are to serve the brahmanas or to practise handicrafts.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/AgniPuranaUnabridgedEnglishMotilal/page/n441/mode/2up?view=theater The Agni Purana (Part 2)], Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited.</ref>
The Agni Purana mentions that the duties of a Shudra (the fourth class of people) are to serve the brahmanas or to practise handicrafts.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/AgniPuranaUnabridgedEnglishMotilal/page/n441/mode/2up?view=theater The Agni Purana (Part 2)], Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited.</ref>