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Revākhaṇḍa ascribed to the Vāyupurāṇa (RKV) 122.6

Revākhaṇḍa (Vāyupurāṇa) 122.6

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122.6

dvijātayo mukhājjātāḥ kṣatriyā bāhuyantrataḥ /
ūrupradeśād vaiśyāstu śūdrāḥ pādeṣvathābhavan //

The twice-born were born from the mouth; the kṣatriyas from the device of his arms; / the vaiśyas from the thigh region; and then the śūdras arose on his feet.

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