Shloka 15
द्विजातयो महा भागा वृद्धबालतपस्थविषु । भवन्त्यक्रोधना: प्रायो हापराद्धेषु नित्यदा,“वृद्ध, बालक और तपस्वीजन यदि कोई अपराध कर दें, तो भी आप-जैसे महाभाग ब्राह्मण प्रायः कभी उनपर क्रोध नहीं करते
dvijātayo mahābhāgā vṛddhabālatapasthaviṣu | bhavanty akrodhanāḥ prāyo hāparāddheṣu nityadā ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O greatly fortunate brāhmaṇas, those who are twice-born are, for the most part, free from anger—especially toward the aged, toward children, and toward ascetics. Even when such persons commit a fault, you do not habitually become wrathful with them.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises the ethical ideal of akrodha (freedom from anger) and kṣamā (forbearance): a noble twice-born person, especially a brāhmaṇa, should restrain anger and show leniency toward elders, children, and ascetics—even when they commit mistakes.
Vaiśampāyana, as narrator, characterizes the conduct of the dvijātis as generally non-wrathful, highlighting a social and moral norm: those regarded as vulnerable or spiritually dedicated (the aged, the young, and ascetics) are not to be met with harsh anger even if they offend.