Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 102
Mahāviṣṇu-Mantras: Aṣṭākṣarī, Sudarśana-Astra, Nyāsa Systems, Āvaraṇa-Pūjā, and Prayogas
ऊरू तदस्य यद्वैश्य इममूरुद्वये न्यसेत् । न्यसेत्पादद्वये मंत्री पद्भ्यां शूद्रो अजायत ॥ १०२ ॥
ūrū tadasya yadvaiśya imamūrudvaye nyaset | nyasetpādadvaye maṃtrī padbhyāṃ śūdro ajāyata || 102 ||
Que le Vaiśya soit placé sur Ses deux cuisses, oui, sur ces deux cuisses. Que le mantrī soit placé sur Ses deux pieds ; des pieds naquit le Śūdra.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in an explanatory sequence on varna-origins and social functions)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents the Purusha-body symbolism: society’s functions are mapped onto the Cosmic Person, teaching that social roles are meant to operate as coordinated limbs of dharma rather than as grounds for spiritual superiority.
By locating all human roles within the Divine body, it implies that one’s station becomes sanctified when performed as service to the Lord—turning duty (svadharma) into an offering, a core orientation of bhakti.
It reflects a dharma-śāstra style application of Vedic mantra tradition (Purusha Sukta-type mapping) used in ritual and social instruction—showing how textual/ritual interpretation supports governance and societal organization.