From the time he was very small, it was evident that Jai was extremely smart. He wanted to study and become a priest or teacher, but his parents told him that it was impossible. They encouraged him to use his intelligence by learning to manage their food market. Why did Jai’s parents MOST likely discourage his dream of becoming a priest? Jai was not in the Brahman caste, so it was not allowed. Jai’s parents wanted him to pursue Kama. Priests were looked down upon as a lower-class citizen. Jai was not yet in the Sannyasa stage of his life.