Sumerian Hinduism:
1.
In the Upanishads and in the story of Satyakama Jabala, the one who does not
know who his father is, is called a Brahmin because he is a TRUTH seeker. Now
TiruvaLLuvar was a Truth Seeker and who insisted the mark intelligence is
seeking out the out the TRUTH no matter from it comes( meypporuL kaaNpatu
Arivu). In the VarNas syatem TiruvaLluvar(तिरुवल्लुवर) is a Dalit,
belonging to the Valluvan caste.
2.
I did NOT say there were NO priests in Sumerian Hinduism. Please read the post
again and go down to the bottom. There is great list of priests in that Hymn
which describes also their functions. I have also read many such hymns in
SUmeroTamil. Nowhere I have come across the mention of Brahmins within the
concept of VarNas. There is NO MENTION of Vedas also and Brahmins understood as
the custodians of these Vedas.
3.
But this does not mean the Sumerian Hinduism did not form the BASE for the
yajna-centered Vedism which later also developed the varNasrama Dharma. The
word Yajna itself is a variant of Su. ejen: fire festival. There was also the
practice of VeLvi but within the Temple itself where they use the word'suluh;
(Ta. suulai: fire pit). This practice still continues as part of Temple ritual
to this day among the Tamils . What seems to have happened and in the Indian
soil is the creation of Vedism with the isolation of YaJna practice as central
and which also led to the formulation of VrNasrama Dharma and along with iit
the creation of Brahmin as belonging to the highest of the VarNas. This appears
to have been done by pushing aside the Tanric elements where the temple worship
is also available. My present study of Hymn 1:23 provides the evidences.
I
think that this insight which I gather from my study of Sumerian literature
should show us that Vedism along with VarNasrama Dharma is a MISADVENTURE and
we should have the will to eradicate completely this VarNa Thinking and
recognize the equality of all human beings. All human beings are Mumuksues,
capable of Moksa and there no privileged individuals or scriptures at all.
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