Question

although buddhists accepted the hindu concept of samsara, they rejected other parts of hinduism. for example, many buddhists disagreed with the main social divisions in hinduism. these social divisions were later called the caste (pronounced kast) system. the caste system usually divided people into four main social divisions, called varnas. read a story about the origins of the varnas. then follow the instructions below. when the gods divided the man, into how many parts did they divide him? what do they call his mouth, his two arms and thighs and feet? his mouth became the brahmin; his arms were made into the warrior, his thighs the common people, and from his feet the servants were born. the man: a supernatural person whose body created human life brahmin: priests rig veda 10.90.11 - 12 in wendy doniger, translator, rig veda. copyright 2005 by penguin classics. match the varnas, or social divisions, to where the story says they come from. priests warriors servants common people

Explanation:

The text is about the Varnas (social divisions) in Hinduism. The question is to match the Varnas (Priests, Warriors, Servants, Common People) to where the story says they come from (parts of the Man's body). According to the text:

• Priests (Brahmin) come from the Man's mouth.
• Warriors come from the Man's arms.
• Servants come from the Man's thighs.
• Common People come from the Man's feet.

Answer:

Priests - mouth; Warriors - arms; Servants - thighs; Common People - feet.