"Birth is not the cause, my friend; it is virtues, which are the cause of welfare. Even a Chandala (untouchable) observing the vow is considered a Brahmana by the gods."
— Chandala

January 1, 1970

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Mahabharata, quoted in Rajiv Malhotra_ Vijaya Viswanathan - Varna, Jati, Caste_ A Primer on Indian Social Structures-Infinity Foundation (2023)