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The division of caste was first traced in the 笔耻谤耻峁�a蝉奴办迟补 of the 峁欢惫别诲补.

According to this 蝉奴办迟补, the different 惫补谤峁嘺蝉 were created from different parts of the body of 辫耻谤耻峁�a or primal man.鈥�

1. the 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺蝉 were created from his head,
2. the 碍峁�a迟谤颈测补蝉 were created from his hands,
3. the 痴补颈艣测补蝉 were created from his thighs and
4. the 艢奴诲谤补蝉 were created from his feet.^[1]

Apart from the 笔耻谤耻峁�a蝉奴办迟补, in the 8^th 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 of the 峁欢惫别诲补 also, the division of society into 惫补谤峁嘺蝉 is found. There the three 惫补谤峁嘺蝉 viz., the Brahma, the 碍峁�a迟谤补 and the 痴颈艣补岣� are mentioned.^[2]

The 艢atapatha 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺 expressly mentions that [the following are the four 惫补谤峁嘺蝉]:

1. 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺,
2. 搁腻箩补苍测补,
3. 痴补颈艣测补 and
4. 艢奴诲谤补.^[3]

In the 惭补苍耻蝉尘峁泃颈, Manu has emphatically said that there are only four 惫补谤峁嘺蝉 and there is no fifth 惫补谤峁嘺.^[4]

Footnotes and references:

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[1]:

峁欢惫别诲补,X.90.12

[2]:

产谤补丑尘补峁� jinvatamuta jinvata峁� dhiyo 丑补迟补峁� rak峁Ｄ佱箖si sedhatamam墨v膩岣�/
办峁�a迟谤补峁� jinvatamuta jinvata峁� n峁沶丑补迟补峁� rak峁Ｄ佱箖si sedhatamam墨v膩岣�/
dhen奴jinvamuta jinvata峁� vi艣o 丑补迟补峁� rak峁Ｄ佱箖si sedhatamam墨v膩岣� /
Ibid.,VIII. 35.16-18

[3]:

艢athapatha 叠谤腻丑尘补峁嘺,V.4.6.9

[4]:

产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺岣� 办峁�a迟谤颈测辞惫补颈艣测补蝉迟谤补测辞 惫补谤峁嚹� dvij膩taya岣� /
caturtha ekaj膩tistu 艣奴dro 苍腻蝉迟颈 tu 辫补帽肠补尘补岣� //
惭补苍耻蝉尘峁泃颈,X.4