a member of the mercantile and professional Hindu caste; the third of the four main castes
the third of the four varnas: the commoners or yeoman farmers or mercantile and professional category
A member of the commercial and agricultural caste in Hindu society.
a member of the mercantile and agricultural class
the third of the four Indian Castes at the time of Shakyamuni. They were merchant, entrepreneurs, traders, farmers, manufacturers, etc., but not well-educated.
The third of the four categories (or, Varnas) of the 'caste' system in Hinduism. The Vaisyas are the merchants.