Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Dhvajāropaṇa and Dhvajāgopaṇa: Procedure, Stotra, and Phala (Merit) of Raising Viṣṇu’s Flag
यन्मुखाद्वाह्मणा जाता यद्वाहोरभवन्नृपाः । वैश्या यस्योरुतो जाताः पद्भ्यां शूद्रो व्यजायत ॥ २७ ॥
yanmukhādvāhmaṇā jātā yadvāhorabhavannṛpāḥ | vaiśyā yasyoruto jātāḥ padbhyāṃ śūdro vyajāyata || 27 ||
യാരുടെ മുഖത്തിൽ നിന്ന് ബ്രാഹ്മണർ ജനിച്ചു, ഭുജങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് ക്ഷത്രിയ രാജാക്കന്മാർ ഉദ്ഭവിച്ചു, ഊരുകളിൽ നിന്ന് വൈശ്യർ ജനിച്ചു, പാദങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് ശൂദ്രൻ പിറന്നു—ആ ജഗദാധാരനായ പ്രഭുവിനെ ഞാൻ വന്ദിക്കുന്നു।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents society as rooted in a single cosmic source (Purusha), implying that all varnas share one divine origin and should function in harmony as parts of a unified dharmic order.
By tracing all human roles to one sacred origin, it supports bhakti as universally accessible—devotion is not confined to one class, since all arise from the same divine Purusha and can offer their prescribed duties as worship.
While not teaching a specific Vedanga technique, it reflects dharma-śāstric classification used in ritual and conduct: knowing one’s varna-based responsibilities helps apply kalpa (ritual procedure) and smārta norms correctly in daily practice.