Theory of Government in Ancient India (Post-Vedic) c11.24

c11.24

doctrine that Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas and Śûdras had been created to serve Brâhmaṇas but the Buddha does not admit the claim and silences the interrogator by some awkward questions on his own parentage. In the same dialogue, Kṣatriyas are shown to be higher than Brâhmaṇas.¹