Question

note down the major point of different in the Buddhist theory of social contract from that of the brahmanical view of society​

Answer 1

Answer:

According to the Brahminical view

• The society is based upon 4 social categories which have divine origin.
• All the elements of the universe, including the 4 varnas have emanated from Purusha, a primeval man.
• The brahmanas from his mouth, Kshatriyaas from his arms, Vaishyas from his thighs and shudras from his foot. It was hereditary.
• Brahmanas tried to persuade others and justify their claims by quoting the verse of Purusha Sukta.

According to the Buddhist view

• The buddhist theory of social contract is mentioned in Suttaka Pitaka. According to it, men lived in harmony with nature with full contentment.
• However, the greed and anger engulfed it into chaos. Consequently, Men entered into social contract with other men. It then needed a leader to maintain the order.
• Hence, the institution of kingship was a human creation. In brahminical view the instution was divine and by order of nature.
• It was rigid and hereditary and non-changeable.