Verse 30·VR 3.14.30
मुखतो ब्राह्मणा जाता उरसः क्षत्रियाः तथा | ऊरुभ्याम् जज्ञिरे वैश्याः पद्भ्याम् शूद्रा इति श्रुतिः || ३-१४-३०
so aham vaasa sahaayaH te bhaviShyaami yadi icchhhasi |idam durgam hi kaantaaram mR^iga raakshasa sevitamsiitaam ca taata rakShiShye tvayi yaate salakShmaNe || 3-14-34
Translation
"The Brahman-s emerged from face, the Kshatriya-s from chest, the Vyasya-s from two thighs, and the Shudra-s from two feet, thus we hear from the scriptures viz., Veda, i.e., Rig Veda Purusha Shuukta. [3-14-30]
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Sri Rama's Contact with Jatayu
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