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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
Brahmana 4 (1.4.13)
He was not yet developed. He created the Sudra caste (varya), Pushan 4 Verily, this [earth] is Pushan, for she nourishes ( Vpzts) everything that is.
Bhagavad Gita
Jnana Yoga (4.13)
The four castes were created by Me according to the division of gunas and karma. Though I am their Creator, yet know that I neither act nor change.
Bhagavad Gita
Mokṣha Sanyāsa Yoga (18.41)
Arjuna! works for the different castes (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas and Sudras) are variously determined according to their nature born of Prakriti.
Mundaka Upanishad
Second Mundaka, First Khanda (5)
From him comes Agni (fire), the sun being the fuel; from the moon (Soma) comes rain (Parganya); from the earth herbs; and man gives seed unto the...
Mundaka Upanishad
Second Mundaka, First Khanda (7)
From him the many Devas too are begotten, the Sâdhyas (genii), men, cattle, birds, the up and down breathings, rice and corn (for sacrifices),...
Bhagavad Gita
Karma Yoga (3.10)
Having created mankind together with yajna in the beginning, Brahma (Creator) said – “By this shall you propagate; it shall be to you the milk-cow of...
Chandogya Upanishad
Prapathaka II, Khanda 23 (3)
Pragâpati brooded on the worlds. From them, thus brooded on, the threefold knowledge (sacrifice) issued forth. He brooded on it, and from it, thus...
Chandogya Upanishad
Prapathaka IV, Khanda 3 (8)
They gave him food. Now these five (the eater Vâyu (air), and his food, Agni (fire), Âditya (sun), Kandramas (moon), Ap (water)) and the other five...
Bhagavad Gita
Mokṣha Sanyāsa Yoga (18.44)
Agriculture, cattle-rearing, and trade are the duties of the Vysyas, born of their nature; action consisting of service is the duty of the Sudras.
Chandogya Upanishad
Prapathaka IV, Khanda 17 (1)
Pragâpati brooded over the worlds, and from them thus brooded on he squeezed out the essences, Agni (fire) from the earth, Vâyu (air) from the sky,...
Sefer Yetzirah
[Supplement to Chapter V]:(8)
He produced Nun, predominant in smell, crowned, combined, and formed Scorpio in the world, Marchesvan in the year, and the intestines in man.
Chandogya Upanishad
Prapathaka IV, Khanda 17 (3)
He brooded over the threefold knowledge (the three Vedas), and from it thus brooded on he squeezed out the essences, the sacred interjection Bhûs...
Chandogya Upanishad
Prapathaka VI, Khanda 3 (2-3)
'That Being (i. e. that which had produced fire, water, and earth) thought, let me now enter those three beings (fire, water, earth) with this living...
Bundahishn
Chapter XXXI (17)
By Vîsak were Pîrân, Hûmân, Sân, and other brothers begotten.
Chandogya Upanishad
Prapathaka IV, Khanda 3 (6)
He said: 'One god--who is he?--swallowed the four great ones , he, the guardian of the world. O Kâpeya, mortals see him not, O Abhipratârin, though...
Chandogya Upanishad
Prapathaka IV, Khanda 17 (2)
He brooded over these three deities, and from them thus brooded on he squeezed out the essences, the Rik verses from Agni, the Yagus verses from...
Katha Upanishad
Fifth Vallī (2)
'He (Brahman) is the swan (sun), dwelling in the bright heaven; he is the Vasu (air), dwelling in the sky; he is the sacrificer (fire), dwelling on...
Chandogya Upanishad
Prapathaka IV, Khanda 11 (1)
After that the Gârhapatya fire taught him Earth, fire, food, and the sun (these are my forms, or forms of Brahman). The person that is seen in the...
Bhagavad Gita
Karma Yoga (3.14)
Beings are born of food, food is produced from rain, rain arises from yajna, yajna is born of action, action arises from Vedas, Vedas are born from...
Sefer Yetzirah
[Supplement to Chapter V]:(2)
God produced Vau, predominant in Mind, crowned, combined, and formed Taurus in the world, Yiar in the year, and the right kidney of man.
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