Shloka 90
नारद–शुक संवादः
Impermanence, Svabhāva, and Śuka’s Resolve for Yoga
ब्रह्मास्यतो ब्राह्मणा: सम्प्रसूता बाहुभ्यां वै क्षत्रिया: सम्प्रसूता: । नाभ्यां वैश्या: पादतश्चापि शूद्रा: सर्वे वर्णा नान्यथा वेदितव्या:
brahmāsyato brāhmaṇāḥ samprasūtā bāhubhyāṁ vai kṣatriyāḥ samprasūtāḥ | nābhyāṁ vaiśyāḥ pādataścāpi śūdrāḥ sarve varṇā nānyathā veditavyāḥ ||
Yājñavalkya sprach: Aus Brahmās Mund wurden die Brāhmaṇas geboren; aus seinen Armen die Kṣatriyas; aus seinem Nabel die Vaiśyas; und aus seinen Füßen die Śūdras. So sind alle Stände zu verstehen: Keiner darf als von Brahman getrennt gelten, denn alle entspringen dieser einen heiligen Quelle.
याज़्वल्क्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents the traditional cosmological account of the four varṇas arising from Brahmā’s body and emphasizes an ethical conclusion: all varṇas share a single sacred origin and should not be regarded as essentially separate from Brahman.
In Śānti Parva’s instructional setting, Yājñavalkya is teaching about dharma and social order, explaining the origin and unity of the varṇas as part of a broader discourse on right understanding and conduct.