ब्रह्माननं क्षत्रभुजो महात्मा विडूरुरङ्घ्रिश्रितकृष्णवर्ण: । नानाभिधाभीज्यगणोपपन्नो द्रव्यात्मक: कर्म वितानयोग: ॥ ३७ ॥
brahmananam ksatra-bhujo mahatma vid urur anghri-srita-krsna-varnah nanabhidhabhijya-ganopapanno dravyatmakah karma vitana-yogah
- brahma
- the brahmanas
- ananam
- the face
- ksatra
- the ksatriyas
- bhujah
- the arms
- mahatma
- the virat-purusa
- vit
- the vaisyas
- uruh
- the thighs
- anghri-srita
- under the protection of His feet
- krsna-varnah
- the sudras
- nana
- various
- abhidha
- by names
- abhijya-gana
- the demigods
- upapannah
- being overtaken
- dravya-atmakah
- with feasible goods
- karma
- activities
- vitana-yogah
- performances of sacrifice.
The virat-purusa’s face is the brahmanas, His arms are the ksatriyas, His thighs are the vaisyas, and the sudras are under the protection of His feet. All the worshipable demigods are also overtaken by Him, and it is the duty of everyone to perform sacrifices with feasible goods to appease the Lord.