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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.
warriors servants common people priests
To solve the matching, we refer to the text: "His mouth became the Brahmin (priests); his arms were made into the Warrior; his thighs the [Common] People; and from his feet the Servants were born."
For the mouth (the first blue dot on the face), the corresponding varna is Priests (since mouth → Brahmin = priests). For the arm (the blue dot on the arm), the corresponding varna is Warriors (since arms → Warrior).
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- For the mouth (face) dot: Priests
- For the arm dot: Warriors