vaishya

Updated: January 13, 2026

The Vaishya boys, beholding those swans, addressed the crow and said, 'O ranger of the skies, thou art superior to all winged creatures. Deceived by those children of little understanding, that oviparous creature from folly and pride, regarded their words to be true.

- The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3: Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12