Talk:Ambashtha

Ambastha in Smriti vs Ambastha sub-caste
The Ambastha referred to in Smriti has got nothing to do with the Ambastha sub-caste of Kayasthas. Ambastha has two meanings.

Please refer to point no.73 of the link below to understand this point.

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1242249/

Excerpt from point no. 73 to clarify this confusion:

"but really the Ambastha referred to in the Smiriti is not to be confounded with the Ambastha sub-caste of the Kayasthas who are descendants of Chitragupta through his son Himavan."

It's similar to the Sanskrit word 'Koti'. Koti has two meanings in Sanskrit: First meaning:Crore Second meaning:Type

There are 33 koti(types)of Hindu Gods and Goddesses and not 33 crores. Dinopce (talk) 15:39, 15 March 2020 (UTC)

Need a better and new source
Hello, fellow editors. This line "Citing the Hindu text Parasara, Leslie mentions that the Ambastha is supposed to treat the Brahmins only, and hence considered as "a clean caste, definitely below the brahman, but certainly well within the twice-born group". The term Ambastha is still sometimes used to describe Vaidyas, but in earlier times it was used for a certain small section of Vaidyas who were favored by orthodox Brahmins. This also separates an ordinary Vaidya from Ambasthas" IMHO the source is old and does some exceptional claims. Do we have any new sources about this fact? I searched a little bit but couldn't find any. In that case, we should remove this line, Thanks. Blueicecube (talk) 15:56, 30 July 2022 (UTC)


 * Hello Blueicecube, I understand this a post Raj era source (1976); not sure why you would consider it to be unreliable! Moreover, the statement is attributed to the author. I don't think there's any valid reason for removing the same. In case, you have any other opinion from any reliable source, please feel free to add the same, per WP:NPOV. Thanks. Ekdalian (talk) 18:16, 30 July 2022 (UTC)

Pali Buddhist Ambattha sutta
the Ambattha sutta says that their ancestor Kanha ( Krishna) was named after the color of his skin 2607:FB91:F6F:75:802B:C687:4CB2:1537 (talk) 13:05, 23 July 2023 (UTC)


 * i guess those devilish wiki editors will need a state accredited " scholar" to parallel the Ambattha sutta to the fable of Aesop titled Washing The Ethiopian White, or The Dirty Indian, and to Jeremiahs " can the Ethiopian change his skin color" 2607:FB91:F6F:75:802B:C687:4CB2:1537 (talk) 13:08, 23 July 2023 (UTC)