The Vedas bring the idea of varnāśrama-dharma, a perfect system of social division based on work and qualification. Śūdras are not qualified to study the Vedas, until reformed.
3.8: Apaśūdrādhikaraṇam - The śūdra’s lack of…
The Vedas bring the idea of varnāśrama-dharma, a perfect system of social division based on work and qualification. Śūdras are not qualified to study the Vedas, until reformed.