Shloka 8
ब्राह्मणप्रमुखं सौम्यं न मे5त्रास्ति विचारणा
brāhmaṇa-pramukhaṃ saumyaṃ na me ’trāsti vicāraṇā | brāhmaṇeṣu śānta-bhāvasya prādhānyam | etad-viṣaye mama na vicāraṇā | brāhmaṇa-pūjanād āyuḥ kīrtiḥ yaśaḥ balaṃ ca prāpyate | sarve lokāḥ lokeśvarāś ca brāhmaṇa-pūjakāḥ santi ||
Vāyu dit : «Ô doux ami, le brahmane tient le premier rang ; là-dessus, mon esprit ne connaît aucun doute. Parmi les brahmanes, la paix intérieure prédomine. Aussi n’ai-je nul besoin de délibérer davantage. En honorant les brahmanes, on obtient longue vie, renom, gloire et force. En vérité, tous les mondes —et même les seigneurs des mondes— sont des adorateurs des brahmanes.»
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that Brahmins are to be regarded as foremost due to their predominance of peacefulness and restraint, and that honoring them is a dharmic act yielding tangible fruits—longevity, renown, fame, and strength—so universally valued that even cosmic rulers are described as their worshippers.
Vāyu is speaking to a ‘gentle one’ (saumya), asserting decisively the primacy of Brahmins and emphasizing the ethical and karmic benefits of reverencing them, framing this as an established principle rather than a point requiring debate.