Is varnashrama due to birth or karma (karma in this birth)? If it is due to karma, can one not become a Brahmin simply by performing the duties of a Brahmin? Are there any statements or text as a basis for this? Kindly clarify.

Varnashrama is due to one’s birth. Apasthambha’s statement “chatvArO varNA: brAhmaNakshatriyavaishyashUdrA teshAmpUrvaspUrva:” is the pramAnam.

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