The Creation of the Universe - Verse 108
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 5 · Verse 108
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Sanskrit Original
वक्त्राद्यस्य ब्राह्मणाः संप्रसूता वक्षसश्चैव क्षत्रियाः पूर्वभागे। वैश्या ऊरुभ्यां यस्य पद्भ्यां च शूद्राःसर्वेवर्णा गात्रतः संप्रसूताः।।
vaktrādyasya brāhmaṇāḥ saṃprasūtā vakṣasaścaiva kṣatriyāḥ pūrvabhāge| vaiśyā ūrubhyāṃ yasya padbhyāṃ ca śūdrāḥsarvevarṇā gātrataḥ saṃprasūtāḥ||
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Śrī Sūta said: It is from his mouth (face) that the Brāhmaṇas were born. From the front part of his chest the Kṣatriyas were born. It is from his thighs that the Vaiśyas were born and the Śūdras from his feet. All the castes were born of his limbs.