TEXT 41
vipro mukhad brahma ca yasya guhyam
rajanya asid bhujayor balam ca
urvor vid ojo nghrir aveda-sudrau
prasidatam nah sa maha-vibhutih
SYNONYMS
viprahthe brahmanas; mukhatfrom His mouth; brahmathe Vedic literatures; caalso; yasyaof whom; guhyamfrom His confidential knowledge; rajanyahthe ksatriyas; asitbecame possible; bhujayohfrom His arms; balam caas well as bodily strength; urvohfrom the thighs; vitvaisyas; ojahand their expert productive knowledge; anghrihfrom His feet; avedathose who are beyond the jurisdiction of Vedic knowledge; sudrauthe worker class; prasidatammay be pleased; nahupon us; sahHe; maha-vibhutihthe supremely powerful Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
The brahmanas and Vedic knowledge come from the mouth of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the ksatriyas and bodily strength come from His arms, the vaisyas and their expert knowledge in productivity and wealth come from His thighs, and the sudras, who are outside of Vedic knowledge, come from His feet. May that Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is full in prowess, be pleased with us.
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