Shloka 2
Jāpakānāṃ Gatiḥ — The Destinies of Japa-Practitioners (Śānti Parva 12.190)
भगुरुवाच जातकमदिभिर्यस्तु संस्कारै: संस्कृत: शुचि: । वेदाध्ययनसम्पन्न: षट्सु कर्मस्ववस्थित:
bhagur uvāca—jātakarmādibhir yas tu saṃskāraiḥ saṃskṛtaḥ śuciḥ | vedādhyayanasampannaḥ ṣaṭsu karmasv avasthitaḥ ||
भृगु म्हणाले—जो जातकर्म इत्यादी संस्कारांनी संस्कृत, शुद्ध आचरणाचा, वेदाध्ययनात निष्णात आणि सहा कर्मांत स्थित असतो, तोच ब्राह्मण मानला जातो।
भरद्वाज उवाच
Educational Q&A
Brāhmaṇa-hood is characterized by being formed through saṃskāras, maintaining purity, mastering Vedic study, and steadfastly performing the six traditional duties associated with a brāhmaṇa.
In a didactic discourse within Śānti Parva, the speaker Bhagu lays down criteria for identifying a brāhmaṇa, emphasizing ritual formation, learning, and disciplined adherence to prescribed duties.