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The Demon Dhenuka destroyed by Rāma - Verse 3

Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 4 · Verse 8.3

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Sanskrit Original

काश्यलेशगृत्समदास तस्य पुत्रास त्रयो ऽभवन। गृत्समदस्य शौनकश चातुर्वर्ण्यप्रवर्तयिताभूत।।

kāśyaleśagṛtsamadās tasya putrās trayo 'bhavan| gṛtsamadasya śaunakaś cāturvarṇyapravartayitābhūt||

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From Kashyapa, the son of Gritsamada, three sons were born. From Gritsamada, Shaunaka became the initiator of the four varnas.