Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 113
एकोद्देश्यमतिक्रम्य वेदस्याचारवानृजुः । स ब्राह्मण इति प्रोक्तो निभृतः सत्यवाग्घृणी
ekoddeśyamatikramya vedasyācāravānṛjuḥ | sa brāhmaṇa iti prokto nibhṛtaḥ satyavāgghṛṇī
जो वेद के केवल एक पाठ-भाग तक सीमित न रहकर आगे बढ़ा हो, सदाचारयुक्त और सरल हो—स्वभाव से शांत, वाणी में सत्य और करुणाशील—वही ‘ब्राह्मण’ कहा गया है।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), contextually within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration to the sages
Scene: A serene brāhmaṇa-teacher seated in a forest hermitage or temple courtyard, palm-leaf manuscript nearby, blessing a student; his calm posture and compassionate gaze embody satya and dayā.
FAQs
A brāhmaṇa is defined by meaningful study, integrity, truthfulness, restraint, and compassion—not by outward label alone.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
No specific rite; it emphasizes ethical and educational qualifications.