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विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि। शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।5.18।।
vidyā-vinaya-sampanne brāhmaṇe gavi hastini śhuni chaiva śhva-pāke cha paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśhinaḥ
Sages look upon all equally, whether they be a minister of learning and humility, an infidel, a cow, an elephant, or a dog.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| vidyā | divine knowledge |
| vinaya | humbleness |
| sampanne | equipped with |
| brāhmaṇe | a Brahmin |
| gavi | a cow |
| hastini | an elephant |
| śhuni | a dog |
| cha | and |
| eva | certainly |
| śhva-pāke | a dog-eater |
| cha | and |
| paṇḍitāḥ | the learned |
| sama-darśhinaḥ | see with equal vision |
The liberated sage or Jivanmukta or a Brahmana has eal vision as he beholds the Self only everywhere. This magnificent vision of a Jnani is beyond description.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Compare renunciation of work with renunciation of attachment and examine the chapter’s account of inner freedom.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaThe learned ones look with equanimity on a Brahmana endowed with learning and humility, a cow, an elephant, and even a dog, as well as one who eats dog meat.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaThe sages look with an equal eye on one endowed with learning and humility, a Brahmana, a cow, an elephant, a dog, and a dog-eater.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaThe liberated sage or Jivanmukta or a Brahmana has eal vision as he beholds the Self only everywhere. This magnificent vision of a Jnani is beyond description.
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Sages look upon all equally, whether they be a minister of learning and humility, an infidel, a cow, an elephant, or a dog
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vidyā: divine knowledge
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śhuni: a dog
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