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The four varnas are mentioned for the first time in the
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Purusha sukta
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Prithvi sukta
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Vajasaneyi Samhita
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Taittiriya Samhita
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Purusa Sukta. The Purusa Sukta in the tenth book of Rig Veda mentions the four-fold division of society. This four-fold division happened in the later Rig Vedic period .
Detailed explanation-2: -Some scholars state that certain verses of Purusha Sukta are later interpolations to the Rigveda. One of the reasons given is that it is the only hymn in all the Vedas that mentions the four varnas by name-although the word “varṇa” itself is not mentioned in the hymn.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Purusha Sukta in the 10th Mandala of Rig Veda mentions about the hierarchy of four classes: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras.
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