Bhagavatapurana 11.5.2
Bhāgavatapurāṇa 11.5.2
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- Sanskrit
11.5.2
/0 śrī-camasa uvāca
mukha-bāhūru-pādebhyaḥ puruṣasyāśramaiḥ saha /
catvāro jajñire varṇā guṇair viprādayaḥ pṛthak //
2. Chamasa said:— Out of the mouth, arms, thighs and feet of the Lord, the Perfect Person, were born the four Varnas or castes along with Asramas. Again they are distinctly divided into Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas and Sudras according as they are characterised by Rajas and Tamas or their combinations (by the serenity of mind and other qualities D.)
Translations (2)
- The Srimad Bhagavatam — S. Subba Rau 1928, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Linked texts (2)
- Bhagavadbhaktiratnāvalī — Viṣṇupurī 1609, Sanskrit
- Bhāgavatabhaktiratnāvalī — Viṣṇupurī, Sanskrit