四姓

The four Indian 'clans' or castes-- (sa) brāhmaṇa, (sa) kṣatriya, (sa) vaiśya, and (sa) śūdra, i. e.

(1) priestly,

(2) military and ruling,

(3) farmers and traders, and

(4) serfs; born respectively from the mouth, shoulders, flanks, and feet of Brahma.