vaishya (vaiśya ; वैश्य)
(Language: Sanskrit)
Alternate Spellings: vaisya
Short Description: The third of the four Hindu castes, including merchants, farmers and providers
Long Description: a member of the third of the four Hindu castes, including merchants, craftsmen, farmers; the distinctive qualities of the vaishya are honesty, balance, perseverance.
Sources: Lamp of Non-Dual Knowledge, Cream of Liberation Translated by Swami Sri Ramanananda Saraswathi
