Which body parts are associated with the four Varnas in the Purusha Sukta?

Brahmins came from the mouth, Kshatriyas from the arms, Vaishyas from the thighs, and Shudras from the feet of the Purusha.

Vedic Social Structure

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Exam Year

2014

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ID: HIS_ANC_2014_202 Ref: Rig Veda Mandala 10

The 'Purush Sukta' related to Varna System is originally found in-

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The 'Purusha Sukta' is a hymn originally found in the 10th Mandala of the Rig Veda. it provides the earliest literary evidence for the four-fold Varna system.