Their way of life demands study, sacrifice, and the giving of alms.
The vaisyas share with the two higher classes, the brahmana and the ksatriya, the distinction of being dvija, or "twice-born," achieving their spiritual rebirth when they assume the sacred wool thread at the upanayana ceremony.
"The occupational duties of the vaisya are conceived in four divisions: farming, commerce, cow protection and moneylending.
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