The length and extent of the Earth: Description of Jambūdvīpa - Verse 21
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 15 · Verse 21
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Sanskrit Original
तेनास्य शूद्रभावः स्यादिति वर्णाः प्रकीर्त्तिताः। वृत्तः स्वभावतः प्रोक्तो वर्णतः परिमाणतः।।
tenāsya śūdrabhāvaḥ syāditi varṇāḥ prakīrttitāḥ| vṛttaḥ svabhāvataḥ prokto varṇataḥ parimāṇataḥ||
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Sūta said: In the southern side it is yellow. So its Vaiśyatva (state of being a Vaiśya) is evident. In the West it is like the Bhṛṅgapatra (A kind of leaf black in colour) all round. Hence it has the state of Śūdra. Thus the colours are recounted (as well as the castes). Its nature through colour and magnitude has been explained.