Question

“I am a poet,my father is a physician and my mother grinds corn on stone.Being of the same

family,we are engaged in different profession.”

From this excerpt of Rig Veda what aspect of society was getting reflected.State also to

which Vedic period it belonged.


please tell the answer​

Answer 1

Answer:

The poet is talking about the Vedic society and people were divided into different categories based on their occupations.

Explanation:

• The occupation did not become hereditary and members of the same family were allowed to choose different professions.
• The family was known to be the main unit of society and it was also monogamous and patriarchal.
• 'l am a singer; my father is a physician, my mother is a grinder of corn .' writes a person in a hymn.