 When (the gods) divided Purusha, into how many parts did they cut him up? What was his mouth? What arms (had he)? What (two objects) are said (to have been) his thighs and feet? The Brahman was his mouth; the Rajanya was made his arms; the being (called)...  Myth, Ritual and Religion - Page 235by Andrew Lang - 1901Full view - About this book
 | John Muir - Brahmanism - 1872 - 564 pages
...what (two objects) are said (to have been) his thighs and feet ? 12. The Brahman was his mouth; 18 the Rajanya was made his arms; the being (called) the Vaisya, he was his thighs;" the S'Qdra sprang from his feet. 13. The moon sprang from his soul (manas}, the sun from his eye, Indra... | |
 | John Muir - Brahmanism - 1872 - 566 pages
...objects) are said (to have been) his thighs and feet ? 12. The Brahman was his mouth;** the Eajanya was made his arms; the being (called) the Vaisya, he was his thighs; 14 the Sudra sprang from his feet. 13. The moon sprang from his soul (manas], the sun from his eye,... | |
 | John Russell Amberley (viscount) - Religions - 1876 - 534 pages
...his mouth ? what arms (had he) ? what (two objects) are said (to have been) his thighs and feet? 12. The Brahman was his mouth; the Rajanya was made his...he was his thighs; the S'udra sprang from his feet 13. The moon sprang from his soul (manas), the sun from his eye, Indra and Agni from his mouth, and... | |
 | John Russell Amberley (viscount) - Religions - 1876 - 536 pages
...(two objects) are said (to have been) his thighs and feet? 12. The Brahman was his mouth; the liajanya was made his arms ; the being (called) the Vaisya,...he was his thighs ; the S'udra sprang from his feet 13. The moon sprang from his soul (manas), the sun from his eye, Indra and Agni from his mouth, and... | |
 | John Russell Amberley (Viscount), John Russell (visct. Amberley.) - Religions - 1877 - 526 pages
...his mouth? what arms (had he) ? what (two objects) are said (to have been) his thighs and feet? 12. The Brahman was his mouth; the Rajanya was made his...being (called) the Vaisya, he was his thighs ; the Snidra sprang from his feet. 13. The moon sprang from his soul (manas), the sun from his eye, Indra... | |
 | John Russell Amberley (viscount) - Faith - 1877 - 790 pages
...(two objects) arc said (to have been) his thighs and feet? 12. The Brahman was his mouth; the Riijanya was made his arms; the being (called) the Vaisya, he was his thighs; the Sudra sprang from his feet. 13. The moon sprang from his soul (manas), the sun from his eye, Indra and Agni from his mouth, and... | |
 | William Joseph Wilkins - Hindu mythology - 1882 - 468 pages
...teeth, kine, goats and sheep. When (the gods) divided Purusha, into how many parts did they cut him up ? The Brahman was his mouth, the Rajanya was made his arms, the being (called) Vaisya was his thighs, and the Sudra sprang from his feet. The mom sprang from his soul (manas), the... | |
 | Edward Balfour - Asia, Southeastern - 1885 - 1210 pages
...of late introduction. In it occurs the passage descriptive of the origin of Brahmans from Brahma : the Brahman was his mouth ; the Rajanya was made his...he was his thighs ; the Sudra sprang from his feet. Ver. 7 says, This victim Purusha, born primevally, they immolated on the sacrificial grass ; with him... | |
 | Edward Balfour - India - 1885 - 1216 pages
...of late introduction. In it occurs the passage descriptive of the origin of Brahmans from Brahma : the ' Brahman was his mouth ; the Rajanya was made...he was his thighs ; the Sudra sprang from his feet. Ver. 7 says, This victim Purusha, born primevally, they immolated on the sacrificial grass ; with him... | |
 | Edward Balfour - Asia, Southeastern - 1885 - 1224 pages
...of late introduction. In it occurs the passage descriptive of the origin of Brahmans from Brahma : the Brahman was his mouth ; the Rajanya was made his arms ; the being (called) the Vaisya, he was j his thighs ; the Sudra sprang from his feet. Ver. 7 says, This victim Pnrusha, born primevally, they... | |
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