अनूचानगुणोपेतो यज्ञस्वाध्याययंत्रितः । भ्रूण इत्युच्यते शिष्टैः शेषभोजी जितेंद्रियः
anūcānaguṇopeto yajñasvādhyāyayaṃtritaḥ | bhrūṇa ityucyate śiṣṭaiḥ śeṣabhojī jiteṃdriyaḥ
Ang may taglay na mga katangian ng disiplinadong pagkatuto, napipigil ng yajña at ng svādhyāya ng Veda, kumakain lamang ng natira matapos ang handog, at nagwawagi sa mga pandama—siya’y tinatawag ng mga pantas na “bhrūṇa,” isang pinong at ganap na brāhmaṇa.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), addressing the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A disciplined brāhmaṇa after homa, receiving a small portion of consecrated remnants; senses restrained, eyes lowered; yajña-kuṇḍa and offerings visible; atmosphere of purity.
True excellence is defined by disciplined learning, worshipful restraint, and mastery of the senses—not by birth alone.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it focuses on dharmic qualifications and conduct.
Regular yajña (sacrificial worship) and svādhyāya (Vedic recitation/study), along with eating only the remainder after offerings.