Shloka 14
Jatugṛha-dāhānantara-vṛttāntaḥ
Aftermath of the Lac House Fire
क्षत्रियेभ्यश्व ये जाता ब्राह्मणास्ते च ते श्रुता: । विश्वामित्रप्रभूतयः प्राप्ता ब्रह्म॒त्वमव्ययम्,'कितने ही ब्राह्मण क्षत्रियोंसे उत्पन्न हुए हैं, उनका नाम तुमने भी सुना ही होगा तथा विश्वामित्र आदि क्षत्रिय भी अक्षय ब्राह्मणत्वको प्राप्त हो चुके हैं
kṣatriyebhyaś ca ye jātā brāhmaṇās te ca te śrutāḥ | viśvāmitra-prabhūtayaḥ prāptā brahmatvam avyayam ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“你必定也听说过，许多婆罗门出自刹帝利的族系；同样，刹帝利如毗湿瓦密多罗等，也获得了不朽的婆罗门之境。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that spiritual and ethical attainment (especially through tapas and adherence to dharma) can transcend birth-based identity: some Brāhmaṇas are born from Kṣatriya lines, and some Kṣatriyas (e.g., Viśvāmitra) attain imperishable Brahmanhood.
Vaiśaṃpāyana is making a legitimizing point within the genealogical and dharma-discussion context of Ādi Parva: he cites well-known precedents of cross-varṇa birth and attainment, highlighting Viśvāmitra as a paradigmatic Kṣatriya who became a Brahmarṣi.