NaaraayaNeeyam

[soundararajan50]

Dasakam: 006 -- Shlokam: 08


श्रोणीस्थलं मृगगणा: पदयोर्नखास्ते हस्त्युष्ट्रसैन्धवमुखा गमनं तु काल: । विप्रादिवर्णभवनं वदनाब्जबाहु- चारूरुयुग्मचरणं करुणांबुधे ते ॥८॥

shrONiisthalaM mR^igagaNaaH padayOrnakhaaste hastyuShTrasaindhavamukhaa gamanaM tu kaalaH | vipraadivarNabhavanaM vadanaabjabaahuchaaruuruyugmacharaNaM karuNaambudhe te ||

Oh Merciful One ! The animals came from Thy ‘s waist.The nails of his feet became elephants, camels, horses etc.His movement became Time.The four castes based on division of labour camefrom his face, hands, thighs, and feet.