618 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 14
nisida—just sit down; iti—thus; abruvan—they replied; tata—my dear Vidura;
sah—he; nisadah—of the name Nisada; tatah—thereafter; abhavat—became.
TRANSLATION
He was very submissive and meek, and immediately after his birth he
bowed down and inquired, “Sirs, what shall I do?” The great sages replied,
“Please sit down [nisida].” Thus Nisada, the father of the Naisada race, was
born.
PURPORT
It is said in the Sastras that the head of the body represents the brahmanas,
the arms represent the ksatriyas, the abdomen represents the vaisyas, and
the legs, beginning with the thighs, represent the sidras. The siidras are
sometimes called black or krsna. The brahmanas are called sukla, or white,
and the ksatriyas and the vaisyas are a mixture of black and white. However,
those who are extraordinarily white are said to have skin produced out of
white leprosy. It may be concluded that white or a golden hue is the color
of the higher caste, and black is the complexion of the sidras.
TEXT 46
Te dar Anal fife: |
TARA | PARANA 124
tasya vamsyds tu naisada
girt-kadnana-gocarah
yenaharaj jayamano
vena-kalmasam ulbanam
tasya—his (Nigada’s); vamisyah—descendants; tu—then; naisadah—called
Naisadas; giri-kdnana—the hills and forests; gocarah—inhabiting; yena—
because; aharat—he took upon himself; jayamdnah—being born; vena—of
King Vena; kalmasam—all kinds of sin; ulbanam—very fearful.
TRANSLATION
After his [Nisada’s] birth, he immediately took charge of all the resultant
actions of King Vena’s sinful activities. As such, this Naisada class is always
engaged in sinful activities like stealing, plundering and hunting. Conse-
quently they are only allowed to live in the hills and forests.
