[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Skandapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda) › 5.241.16 # Skandapurana 5.241.16 Skandapurāṇa 5.241.16 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [5.241.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.241.16) mukhācca brāhmaṇā jātā bāhubhyaḥ kṣatriyā mama .. vaiśyā ūrusamudbhūtāḥ padbhyāṃ śūdrā babhūvire .. 16 .. > Brahmins were born from my mouth, and Kṣatriyas from my arms; / Vaiśyas arose from my thighs, and Śūdras were born from my feet. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.241.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.241.15) - [Next: 5.241.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.241.17) - [Up: 5.241](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.241) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.5.241.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.241.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.5.241.16) · Pramāṇa