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Subject: Re: [agathiyar] Re: Thirumandhiram poem
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No. They are NOT to by used in a similar context.
'Old' and 'Olde' similarity does not apply here.
'Caste' is a noun and 'Cast' is a verb.

Please see the following:

caste Pronunciation Key (kst) n.

Any of the hereditary, endogamous social classes or
subclasses of traditional Hindu society, stratified
according to Hindu ritual purity, especially the
Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, and Sudra castes.
A social class separated from others by distinctions
of hereditary rank, profession, or wealth.

A social system or the principle of grading society
based on castes.
The social position or status conferred by a system
based on castes: lose caste by doing work beneath
one's station.
A specialized level in a colony of social insects,
such as ants, in which the members, such as workers or
soldiers, carry out a specific function.

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cast Pronunciation Key (kst) v.

cast, castஃing, casts
v. tr.

To throw (something, especially something light): The
angler cast the line.
To throw with force; hurl: waves that cast driftwood
far up on the shore. See Synonyms at throw.
To shed; molt.
To throw forth; drop: cast anchor.
To throw on the ground, as in wrestling.
To deposit or indicate (a ballot or vote).
To turn or direct: All eyes were cast upon the
speaker.
To cause to fall onto or over something or in a
certain direction, as if by throwing: candles casting
light; cast aspersions on my character; findings that
cast doubt on our hypothesis.
To bestow; confer: The government I cast upon my
brother (Shakespeare).

To roll or throw (dice, for example).
To draw (lots).
To give birth to prematurely: The cow cast a calf.
To cause (hunting hounds) to scatter and circle in
search of a lost scent.

To choose actors for (a play, for example).
To assign a certain role to (an actor): cast her as
the lead.
To assign an actor to (a part): cast each role
carefully.
To form (liquid metal, for example) into a particular
shape by pouring into a mold.
To give a form to; arrange: decided to cast the book
in three parts.
To contrive; devise: cast a plan.
To calculate or compute; add up (a column of figures).

To calculate astrologically: cast my horoscope.
To warp; twist: floorboards cast by age.
Nautical. To turn (a ship); change to the opposite
tack.

Regards.

Ram



--- naga_ganesan wrote:
>
> Are they not the same? In old english, we write
> today's old as "olde".
> cast away: segregation: caste
>
> Regards,
> N. Ganesan
>
> --- In agathiyar@y..., Los Angeles Ram
> wrote:
> > My dear JB,
> >
> > A small typo has crept in in your email. It should
> be
> > 'cast' and not caste, at the end.
> >
> > Just didn't want anyone to start another round of
> > caste fights! ;-)
> >
> > LA Ram
> >
> > --- jaybee wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear Friends,
> > >
> > > A translation of the Thirumandhiram poem that
> was
> > > cited by Java PNKumar, a few days ago.
> > > From the Forumhub:
> > >
> > > From: JayBee (@ glg-cache9.jaring.my) on: Thu
> Dec 23
> > > 03:35:26
> > >
> > >
> > > Here's another beautiful one from
> > > Thirumandhiram .
> > >
> > > ஊரெல்லாம் கூடி, உரக்க அழுதிட்டுப்,
> > > பேரினை நீக்கிப் பிணமென்று பேரிட்டுச்,
> > > சூரையங் காட்டிடைக் கொண்டுபோய்ச் சுட்டிட்டும்
> > > நீரினில் மூழ்கி, நினைப்பொழிந் தார்களே!
> > >
> > > After collectively wailing aloud in
> mourning ,
> > > they removed the name and called it 'the
> > > corpse';
> > > they took it to the cremetorial ground and
> > > burned it;
> > > having done it, they dipped themselves in
> the
> > > water,
> > > and caste away all memories.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > JayBee
> > >
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> > >
> >
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