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Shloka 27

परिव्राजक-आचारः (Conduct of the Wandering Renunciant) — Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 269

एवमेव ब्रह्माचारी शुश्रूषुर्घोरनिश्वय: । एवं युक्तो ब्राह्मण: स्यादन्यो ब्राह्मणको भवेत्‌

evam eva brahmacārī śuśrūṣur ghoraniścayaḥ | evaṁ yukto brāhmaṇaḥ syād anyo brāhmaṇako bhavet ||

അതുപോലെ ഗുരുസേവയിൽ നിരതനായി, ബ്രഹ്മചര്യനിഷ്ഠനായി, ദൃഢനിശ്ചയത്തോടെ, യോഗശാസനത്തിൽ സംയമിതനായി നിലകൊള്ളുന്ന ബ്രഹ്മചാരിയേ സത്യബ്രാഹ്മണനാകുന്നു. ഇതിൽ നിന്ന് വ്യത്യസ്തനായവൻ താഴ്ന്ന ബ്രാഹ്മണനോ, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പേരിനുള്ള ബ്രാഹ്മണനോ ആയി കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്നു.

एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
ब्रह्मचारीa celibate student; brahmacārin
ब्रह्मचारी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मचारिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शुश्रूषुःdesirous of serving/attending (to the teacher)
शुश्रूषुः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशुश्रूषु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
घोर-निश्चयःof fierce/firm resolve
घोर-निश्चयः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootघोरनिश्चय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
युक्तःdisciplined; endowed/connected (with yoga)
युक्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयुक्त
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्राह्मणःa Brahmin
ब्राह्मणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
स्यात्would be; should be
स्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अन्यःother; different
अन्यः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्राह्मणकःa Brahmin only in name; inferior Brahmin
ब्राह्मणकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मणक
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
भवेत्would become; would be
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

कपिल उवाच

K
Kapila
B
brahmacārin
G
guru
B
brāhmaṇa

Educational Q&A

Kapila defines brāhmaṇa-hood by conduct and inner discipline: devoted service to the guru, unwavering resolve, and yogic self-control make one a true brāhmaṇa; without these, one is only a brāhmaṇa by label or of a lower grade.

In Kapila’s instruction within the Śānti Parva, he is laying down a normative standard for spiritual and ethical excellence, contrasting the disciplined brahmacārin who embodies brahmanical virtues with those who claim the status without the requisite practice.