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−	Synonym as per Amarakośa is Vaiśya. It is masculine. It is derived as It has been stated in the Yajurveda as: “The brāhmaṇa was born out of the mouth of Brahman, kṣatriya out of arms, Vaiśya out of the thighs and śūdra out of the feet” (31.11)	+	Vaiśya<ref>As per Amarakośa.</ref>
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		+	It is stated in the Yajurveda that:<blockquote>“The brāhmaṇa was born out of the mouth of Brahman, kṣatriya out of arms, Vaiśya out of the thighs and śūdra out of the feet”.<ref>Yajurveda 31.11</ref>
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By M. A. Alwar

Sometimes transliterated as: Uravyah, Uravyah, UUravyah

Ūravyah means belonging to Vaiśya (Merchant) class.

Gender

Ūravyah is a masculine form.

Origin

Ūravyah originates from "born out of ūru (thigh) of Brahman."

Synonym

Vaiśya^[1]

Vedic References

It is stated in the Yajurveda that:

“The brāhmaṇa was born out of the mouth of Brahman, kṣatriya out of arms, Vaiśya out of the thighs and śūdra out of the feet”.^[2]

References

1. ↑ As per Amarakośa.
2. ↑ Yajurveda 31.11

• Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu

By M. A. Alwar