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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 9, Ch. 2]
TRANSLATION
Diṣṭa had a son by the name Nābhāga. This Nābhāga, who was different from the Nābhāga described later, became a vaiśya by occupational duty. The son of Nābhāga was known as Bhalandana, the son of Bhalandana was Vatsaprīti, and his son was Prāmśu. Prāmśu's son was Pramati, Pramati's son was Khanitra, Khanitra's son was Cākṣuṣa, and his son was Vivimśati.
PURPORT
From Manu, one son became a  kṣatriya , another a  brāhmaṇa , and another a  vaiśya . This confirms the statement by Nārada Muni,  yasya yal lakṣaṇam proktam puṁso varṇābhivyañjakam  ( Bhāg.  7.11.35). One should always remember that  brāhmaṇas ,  kṣatriyas  and  vaiśyas  should never be regarded as members of a caste by birth. A  brāhmaṇa  may be changed into a  kṣatriya , and a  kṣatriya  into a  brāhmaṇa . Similarly, a  brāhmaṇa  or  kṣatriya  may be changed into a  vaiśya , and a  vaiśya  into a  brāhmaṇa  or  kṣatriya . This is confirmed in  Bhagavad-gītā  ( cātur-varṇyam mayā sṛṣṭam guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ ). So one is a  brāhmaṇa ,  kṣatriya  or  vaiśya  never by birth, but by quality. There is a great need of  brāhmaṇas . Therefore, in the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, we are trying to train some  brāhmaṇas  to guide human society. Because at present there is a scarcity of  brāhmaṇas , the brain of human society is lost. Because practically everyone is a  śūdra , no one at the present moment can guide the members of society to the proper path by which to achieve perfection in life.
TEXT 25
विविंशतिसुतो रम्भः खनी नेत्रोऽस्य धार्मिकः ।
करन्धमो महाराज तस्यासीदात्मजो नृप ॥२५॥
vivimśateḥ suto rambhaḥ khanīnetro 'sya dhārmikaḥ karandhamo mahārāja tasyāsīd ātmajo nṛpa
vivimśateḥ —from Vivimśati;  sutaḥ —the son;  rambhaḥ —named Rambha;  khanīnetraḥ —named Khanīnetra;  asya —of Rambha;