Each varna in turn contains hundreds of hereditary castes and subcastes with their own pecking orders.
British Dictionary definitions for varna
varna
/ˈvɑːnə/
noun
1.
any of the four Hindu castes; Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaisya, or Sudra
Word Origin
from Sanskrit: class
Varna
/Bulgarian ˈvarna/
noun
1.
a port in NE Bulgaria, on the Black Sea: founded by Greeks in the 6th century bc; under the Ottoman Turks (1391–1878). Pop: 340 000 (2005 est) Former name (1949–56) Stalin