Ceremonies to be observed at the birth and naming of a child - Verse 9
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 3 · Verse 10.9
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Sanskrit Original
शर्मेति ब्राह्मणस्योक्तं वर्मेति क्षत्रसंश्रयम गुप्तदासात्मकं नाम प्रशस्तं वैश्यशूद्रयोः ।।
śarmeti brāhmaṇasyoktaṃ varmeti kṣatrasaṃśrayam guptadāsātmakaṃ nāma praśastaṃ vaiśyaśūdrayoḥ ||
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The name 'Sharma' is designated for the Brahmin, while 'Varma' is for the Kshatriya; the name associated with the hidden servant is considered auspicious for Vaishyas and Shudras.