Sunday, November 21, 2010

Sloka 5-18

विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि।
शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।5.18।।

vidyāvinayasaṅpannē brāhmaṇē gavi hastini.

śuni caiva śvapākē ca paṇḍitāḥ samadarśinaḥ..5.18..


The stress is on equanimity- समदर्शिनः
Brahmins have been qualified- only those with  विद्याविनयसंपन्ने .
Pandits are mentioned seperately.
  श्वपाके- is eater of dog's meat.
many commentaries mention- chandaal,outcaste etc

No comments:

Post a Comment