Shloka 33
तृष्णाक्षय-उपदेशः
Instruction on the Cessation of Craving
अभयं सर्वभूते भ्य: सर्वेषाम भयं यत: । सर्वभूतात्मभूतो यस्तं देवा ब्राह्म॒णं विदु:
abhayaṁ sarvabhūtebhyaḥ sarveṣām abhayaṁ yataḥ | sarvabhūtātmabhūto yas taṁ devā brāhmaṇaṁ viduḥ ||
Celui qui ne craint aucun être, dont aucun être n’a peur, et qui est devenu le Soi même de toutes les créatures—les dieux le reconnaissent comme un véritable brāhmaṇa, connaisseur de Brahman.
कपिल उवाच
Educational Q&A
A true brāhmaṇa (brahmajñānī) is identified by ethical and spiritual qualities: he harms none, inspires fear in none, and realizes unity with all beings (sarvabhūtātmatā). Fearlessness and non-fear-giving are presented as outward signs of inner Self-knowledge.
Kapila is instructing on the marks of genuine spiritual realization. In the Shanti Parva’s didactic setting, he defines who deserves the title “brāhmaṇa” not by lineage but by conduct and realization—universal harmlessness and identity with the Self of all beings.