Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.5.37
SB 2.5.37
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puruṣasya mukhaṁ brahma kṣatram etasya bāhavaḥ ūrvor vaiśyo bhagavataḥ padbhyāṁ śūdro vyajāyata
Translation
The brāhmaṇas represent His mouth, the kṣatriyas His arms, the vaiśyas His thighs, and the śūdras are born of His legs.