Shloka 18

बृहस्पतिसवेनेष्ट्वा सुरापो ब्राह्मण: पुनः । समितिं ब्राह्मणो गच्छेदिति वै ब्रह्मण: श्रुति:,मदिरा पीनेवाला ब्राह्मण “बृहस्पति-सव” नामक यज्ञ करके शुद्ध होनेपर ब्रह्माजीकी सभामें जा सकता है--ऐसा श्रुतिका कथन है

bṛhaspatisavenēṣṭvā surāpo brāhmaṇaḥ punaḥ | samitiṃ brāhmaṇo gacched iti vai brahmaṇaḥ śrutiḥ ||

วยาสะกล่าวว่า “แม้พราหมณ์ผู้ดื่มสุราก็ตาม ครั้นประกอบยัญพิธีชื่อ ‘พฤหัสปติ-สวะ’ แล้ว ย่อมกลับเป็นผู้ผ่านการชำระ (สังสกฤต) และบริสุทธิ์อีกครั้ง; ศรุติกล่าวว่า พราหมณ์นั้นเมื่อบริสุทธิ์แล้ว ย่อมเข้าสู่สภาแห่งพรหมาได้”

बृहस्पति-सवेनby the (rite called) Bṛhaspati-sava
बृहस्पति-सवेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबृहस्पति-सव
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
इष्ट्वाhaving performed sacrifice
इष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
Formक्त्वा, Parasmaipada (usage), Absolutive (having sacrificed)
सुरापःa drinker of liquor
सुरापः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुराप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्राह्मणःa Brahmin
ब्राह्मणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पुनःagain; thereafter
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
समितिम्assembly; council
समितिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसमिति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
ब्राह्मणःthe Brahmin
ब्राह्मणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गच्छेत्may go; should go
गच्छेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
FormVidhi-linga, Optative, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
ब्रह्मणःof Brahman / of Brahmā
ब्रह्मणः:
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
श्रुतिःthe śruti (Vedic statement)
श्रुतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रुति
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
B
Bṛhaspati
B
Brahmā
B
Brāhmaṇa
B
Bṛhaspati-sava (sacrifice)
Ś
Śruti (Vedic revelation)
S
samiti (assembly)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that while drinking intoxicants is a serious transgression for a Brāhmaṇa, Vedic tradition also provides a recognized path of expiation: by performing the Bṛhaspati-sava, one can be purified and restored to eligibility for sacred association, as affirmed by Śruti.

Vyāsa cites a Vedic (Śruti) statement to support a point about dharma and expiation: he gives an example of a liquor-drinking Brāhmaṇa who, after completing a specific sacrificial rite, is deemed purified and permitted to enter Brahmā’s assembly—illustrating scriptural grounds for reintegration after atonement.