Shloka 48
धर्मनिन्दा–धर्मोपासनाफलम् तथा साध्वाचारलक्षणम्
Fruits of Disparaging vs. Observing Dharma; Marks of Good Conduct
कर्मभि: शुचिभिर्देवि शुद्धात्मा विजितेन्द्रिय: । शूद्रो5पि द्विजवत् सेव्य इति ब्रह्माब्रवीत् स््वयम्
karmabhiḥ śucibhir devi śuddhātmā vijitendriyaḥ | śūdro 'pi dvijavat sevya iti brahmābravīt svayam, devi ||
Maheshvara dijo: «Oh Diosa, incluso un Śūdra—si mediante obras puras purifica su interior y vence sus sentidos—se vuelve digno de ser honrado y servido como un dos veces nacido. Esto, oh Devi, lo declaró directamente Brahmā.»
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worthiness for honor is grounded in ethical conduct: purity of actions, inner purification, and mastery over the senses can make even one socially labeled a Śūdra deserving of the same respect accorded to a dvija.
Mahēśvara addresses Devī and cites Brahmā’s authoritative statement to affirm that spiritual and moral excellence—shown through pure deeds and self-restraint—confers social and religious esteem, transcending birth-based distinctions.