Shloka 14.30Unverified draft
मुखतो ब्राह्मणा जाता उरसः क्षत्रियास्तथा । ऊरुभ्यां जज्ञिरे वैश्याः पद्भ्यां शूद्रा इति श्रुतिः ।।3.14.30।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| mukhato brāhmaṇā jātā | मुखतो ब्राह्मणा जाता | brahmins were born from the mouth | ablative + nominative subject + adjective |
| urasaḥ kṣatriyāstathā | उरसः क्षत्रियास्तथा | and likewise kṣatriyas from the chest | ablative + nominative subject + adverb |
| ūrubhyāṃ jajñire vaiśyāḥ | ऊरुभ्यां जज्ञिरे वैश्याः | vaiśyas were born from the two thighs | instrumental/ablative + verb + nominative subject |
| padbhyāṃ śūdrā iti śrutiḥ | पद्भ्यां शूद्रा इति श्रुतिः | and śūdras from the two feet, so says scripture | instrumental/ablative + nominative subject + quotation + subject |
Reference: 3.14.30 · Araṇya Kāṇḍa