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You can see this on your own. The head is the controller, the hand is the savior, the stomach is the energy giver and the thighs and legs are the pillars on which this body rests (when you can walk and do work). So, in the olden days the scripts were not developed/ So, they described the body – Aham Brahma asmi has all the necessary tools – Brahma – thinking, Kshatriya to save, Vaisiya to give energy and the Sudhdras (Fulcrums) the pillars to hold the whole where the Brahman has to reside until it moves to a new yoni (after death). This symbolism, later due to writing system without the meaning explained in parenthesis as we do now, wrote Thinkers- saviors- energy providers and the whole mighty carriers were interpreted as Brahman-Kshatirya- Vaisiya and Shudra by Manu. He himself was not a Brahman nor any of the Gods were Brahmins.

But the British used this cleverly to divide and those who could not politically and economically survive under British made it as a caste system. Only Chilappatikaram says “ Maamud Paarpan marai vazhi kaatida – does he says Kovalan tied tali (he was a Vaisya)” etc., is not known why did he do it if he was not a Brahman. Any one can marry any one and due to Patriarchal society, only sons of Brahmins were allowed to higher than others – teachers, ministers etc. Now, women wear Pajama-Kurta instead of Saris and it is convenient to ride motor bikes without the fear of getting the sari got into the wheels. In a few years, there will be two sub-Brahmin castes: sari Brahmins; Pajama Brahmins !. Lord Krishna did Tharpanam so also other Kshatriya. Did Brahman at that time objected to it. No.

Anyway I am not arguing or opposing, but with a “domain general intelligence” one can understand what is going on today. No one can change it as time takes care of it. Nothing to lament and as you had said take care of your own values and life. By the way as a curiosity, at what age(range will be OK) when you did start your introspection?