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Explicitly discriminatory verses from Manu

“Let him not dwell in a country where the rulers are Shudras.” (Manu IV. 61)

A hundred year old Kshatriya must treat a ten year old Brahmin boy as his father. (Manu 11-135)

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He must never read the Vedas in the presence of the Shudras. (Manu IV. 99.)

God said the duty of a Shudra is to serve the upper varnas faithfully with devotion and without grumbling. (Manu 1-91)

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For the welfare of humanity the supreme creator Brahma, gave birth to the Brahmins from his mouth, the Kshatriyas from his shoulders, the Vaishyas from his thighs and Shudras from his feet. (Manu’s code I-31,)

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Let the first part of a Brahman’s name denote something auspicious, a Kshatriya’s be connected with power, and a Vaishyas with wealth but a Shudra’s express something contemptible. (Manu II. 31.)

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The second part of a Brahmin’s name shall be a word implying happiness, of a Kshatriya’s (a word) implying protection, of a Vaishya’s a term expressive of thriving and of a Shudra’s an expression denoting service. (Manu II. 32.)

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The Brahmin should never invite persons of other varnas for food. In case, the latter begs the Brahmin for food, the Brahmin may give them some left-over. Even these left-over must be served not by the Brahmin but by his servants outside the house. (Manu II2)

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He who instructs Shudra pupils & he whose teacher is a Shudra shall become disqualified for being invited to a shradha. (Manu III. 156)

A country, where there are no Brahmins, of where they are not happy will get devastated & destroyed. (Manu VIII-20 - 22)

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If he mentions the names and castes of the (twice born) with contumely, an iron nail, ten fingers long, shall be thrust red hot into his mouth. (Manu VIII. 271.)

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The most sacred duty of a Shudra is to serve the Brahmins, always, reciting the words “Brahman” with utmost devotion. Such a Shudra will get salvation. Otherwise he will die a worst death and will go to the worst hell. (Manu X-121)

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Brahmins to give Shudras food leftovers, old torn clothes, spoiled grain and old utensils (Manu X-125)

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