[Y-Indology] Clarification of Hindu name

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TRUE> Still even today South Indian Brahmin surname / suffixes

like Shastri / Acharya denote a family tradition of learning. In contrast

suffixes like Rao denote kayastization.

Rajesh Kochhar

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"Prakash Rao" <raopakya

<INDOLOGY>

Friday, June 27, 2003 6:22 PM

[Y-Indology] Re: Clarification of Hindu name

 

 

| Shastri originally was a honorific title given to a person of a

| priestly class who involved themselves in spiritual pursuits, yagnas,

| teaching of vedic and other literature. In the old days, it was very

| common for a son to carry on with such activiites after the father,

| and thus carried with him the name Shastri.

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| Over a period of time, however, with the advent of Islamic and

| subsequently Western thoughts, this title has little to mean the

| activities performed by the person. Today, youngsters have taken up

| various other professions and no longer necessarily indulge in the

| same activities. The name Shastri continues to be used as a family

| name.

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| INDOLOGY, "Harry Spier" <harryspier@H...>

| wrote:

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| > Dear list members,

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| > One of the editors of the KSTS series name is printed sometimes as

| > Jagaddhara Zadoo Shastri and sometimes just as Jagaddara Zadoo. Is

| > "Shastri" just an honorific title or would it be a family name?

| Same

| > question for another editor of the series Madhusudan Kaula Shastri.

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| > Many thanks,

| > Harry Spier

| > 371 Brickman Rd.

| > Hurleyville, New York

| > USA 12747

| >

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