Rig Veda · 10.90.12

Rig Veda 10.90.12 — Puruṣa

Verse 12 of 16 from Sukta 10.90 (Puruṣa) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.90.12

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

बराह्मणो.अस्य मुखमासीद बाहू राजन्यः कर्तः | ऊरूतदस्य यद वैश्यः पद्भ्यां शूद्रो अजायत

IAST Romanisation

brāhmaṇo.asya mukhamāsīd bāhū rājanyaḥ kṛtaḥ | ūrūtadasya yad vaiśyaḥ padbhyāṃ śūdro ajāyata

English Translation (Griffith)

The Brahman was his mouth, of both his arms was the Rājanya made. His thighs became the Vaiśya, from his feet the Śūdra was produced.

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