Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 66
Rudra-Śiva: Names, Two Natures, and the Logic of Epithets (रुद्रनाम-बहुरूपत्व-प्रकरणम्)
त्रैविद्यो ब्राह्मणो विद्वानू न चाध्ययनजीवक: । त्रिकर्मा त्रिपरिक्रान्तो मैत्र एष स्मृतो द्विज:
traividyo brāhmaṇo vidvān na cādhyayanajīvakaḥ | trikarmā triparikrānto maitra eṣa smṛto dvijaḥ ||
摩诃提婆说道：唯有这样的人，才真正被称为婆罗门——亦即“二生者”（dvija）：通晓三部吠陀而有学识；不以讲授或诵读为生计；恒常奉行三种神圣之业（祭祀、布施与正行/义行）；已越过三种内敌（欲、嗔、贪）；并对一切众生怀抱友善之心。
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True brahminhood is characterized by Vedic learning joined to integrity: not commercializing sacred study, performing key dharmic duties (sacrifice, charity, righteous conduct), conquering desire-anger-greed, and cultivating friendliness toward all beings.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Mahādeva speaks a normative definition of a brāhmaṇa, shifting emphasis from mere social label to ethical and spiritual qualifications.