alleryWhich Rigvedic hymn is often cited for the origin of the four varnas?
APurusha Sukta
BNasadiya Sukta
CGayatri Mantra
DHiranyagarbha Sukta
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Purusha Sukta
1. The Purusha Sukta of the Rigveda is the oft-cited text on varna.
2. Scholars say it was probably inserted later as a charter myth.
3. The other hymns do not describe varna.
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