Shloka 336
Agni’s Withdrawal to the Forest and Identification with Āṅgirasa (अग्न्याङ्गिरस-इतिहासः)
हिंसितश्न न हिंसेत त॑ देवा ब्राह्मणं विदु: । जो क्रोध और मोहको त्याग देता है, उसीको देवतागण ब्राह्मण मानते हैं। जो यहाँ सत्य बोले, गुरुको संतुष्ट रखे, किसीके द्वारा मार खाकर भी बदलेमें उसे न मारे, उसको देवतालोग ब्राह्मण मानते हैं
hiṁsitaḥ san na hiṁset; taṁ devā brāhmaṇaṁ viduḥ | yaḥ krodha-mohau tyajati, satyaṁ vadati, guruṁ toṣayati, hataḥ san api na pratihanyāt—taṁ devā brāhmaṇaṁ viduḥ ||
The Brahmin said: “Even when one has been harmed, one should not harm in return—such a person the gods recognize as a true Brahmin. The one who abandons anger and delusion, speaks truth here, keeps the teacher satisfied, and even after being struck does not strike back—him the gods regard as a Brahmin.”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Brahminhood is defined by ethical conduct: non-retaliation even when harmed, abandonment of anger and delusion, truthfulness, and respectful service that keeps one’s teacher satisfied.
A Brahmin speaker is instructing listeners on the marks of a true Brahmin, emphasizing inner discipline and compassionate restraint rather than birth or outward status.