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Shloka 22

धर्मनिन्दा–धर्मोपासनाफलम् तथा साध्वाचारलक्षणम्

Fruits of Disparaging vs. Observing Dharma; Marks of Good Conduct

ब्राह्मणत्वं शुभ॑ प्राप्य दुर्लभ॑ यो&वमन्यते । अभोज्यान्नानि चाश्राति स द्विजत्वात्‌ पतेत वै

brāhmaṇatvaṁ śubha prāpya durlabhaṁ yo ’vamanyate | abhojyānnāni cāśnāti sa dvijatvāt pateta vai ||

¡Oh, afortunado! Quien alcanza el raro y auspicioso estado de la verdadera brahmanidad y, sin embargo, lo desdeña, y come alimentos que no deben comerse, ciertamente cae del rango de los “dos veces nacidos” (dvija). La enseñanza insiste en que la dignidad espiritual no se conserva por el nacimiento solo, sino por la reverencia al propio dharma y por una pureza disciplinada en la conducta, especialmente en lo tocante a la comida y al dominio de sí.

ब्राह्मणत्वम्Brahminhood, the state of being a Brahmin
ब्राह्मणत्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मणत्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
शुभम्auspicious, excellent
शुभम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
प्राप्यhaving attained
प्राप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-आप्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral for gerund)
दुर्लभम्hard to obtain, rare
दुर्लभम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्लभ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यःwho
यः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अवमन्यतेdisrespects, despises
अवमन्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootअव-√मन्
FormPresent, Indicative, 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada
अभोज्यान्नानिinedible foods (foods not fit to be eaten)
अभोज्यान्नानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअभोज्य-अन्न
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अश्नातिeats
अश्नाति:
TypeVerb
Root√अश्
FormPresent, Indicative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
द्विजत्वात्from Brahmin-status / from being a twice-born
द्विजत्वात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजत्व
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
पतेत्would fall, falls away
पतेत्:
TypeVerb
Root√पत्
FormPresent, Optative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
वैindeed, surely
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै

श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच

Ś
Śrī Maheśvara (speaker)
B
brāhmaṇa
D
dvija
A
abhojya-anna (forbidden food)

Educational Q&A

Brahminhood is rare and must be honored through disciplined conduct; contempt for one’s sacred status and the eating of forbidden/impure food leads to a fall from dvija standing.

Maheśvara instructs an addressed listener (‘śubha’) on dharma: he warns that neglecting the dignity and obligations of Brahminhood—especially by violating food-purity rules—causes spiritual and social degradation from the twice-born status.