एष चांडालजो वापि शूद्रजो वैश्यजोपि वा । विप्रात्मजो वा नृपजो ज्ञायते कथमर्भकः
eṣa cāṃḍālajo vāpi śūdrajo vaiśyajopi vā | viprātmajo vā nṛpajo jñāyate kathamarbhakaḥ
「この幼子は——チャンダーラの子か、シュードラの子か、ヴァイシャの子か、ブラーフマナの子か、あるいは王の子であろうか。どうしてこの子の家系が分かろう。」
Vipravanitā (a brāhmaṇa lady), inferred from nearby verses
Scene: The lady looks at the infant, mentally listing possible lineages—caṇḍāla, śūdra, vaiśya, brāhmaṇa, or royal—her expression thoughtful, conflicted.
When identity is uncertain, dharma prioritizes compassion and protection over social speculation.
No specific sacred site is mentioned in this verse.
None explicitly; it frames a moral hesitation regarding contact and acceptance.