Shloka 2
भीष्म उवाच विद्यालक्षणसम्पन्ना: सर्वत्र समदर्शिन: । एते ब्रह्मसमा राजन ब्राह्म॒णा: परिकीर्तिता:,भीष्मजीने कहा--राजन्! जो विद्वान् उत्तम लक्षणोंसे सम्पन्न तथा सर्वत्र समान दृष्टि रखनेवाले हैं, ऐसे ब्राह्मण ब्रह्माजीके समान कहे गये हैं
bhīṣma uvāca
vidyā-lakṣaṇa-sampannāḥ sarvatra sama-darśinaḥ |
ete brahma-samā rājan brāhmaṇāḥ parikīrtitāḥ ||
Dijo Bhishma: «Oh rey, aquellos bráhmanas dotados de saber y de las señales de la verdadera nobleza, y que contemplan a todos los seres con mirada ecuánime, son proclamados iguales al propio Brahmā».
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
True greatness is defined not merely by birth or status but by learning joined with noble qualities and an equal, impartial vision toward all; such a person is honored as ‘Brahmā-like’.
In the Śānti Parva dialogue, Bhīṣma instructs King Yudhiṣṭhira on dharma and social-ethical ideals, here describing the traits by which exemplary Brahmins are recognized and revered.