Shloka 22
सूक्ष्मभूत-भूतात्मविज्ञानम्
Knowing the subtle principle and the bhūtātman through yoga
विमुक्तं सर्वसड्रेभ्यो मुनिमाकाशवत् स्थितम् । अस्वमेकचरं शान्तं त॑ देवा ब्राह्म॒णं विदु:
vimuktaṁ sarvasaṅgebhyo munim ākāśavat sthitam | asvam ekacaraṁ śāntaṁ taṁ devā brāhmaṇaṁ viduḥ ||
毗耶娑言：离一切执著，牟尼安住如虚空——无系无碍。无有财物，独行而内心寂静；如此之人，诸天亦认之为真正的婆罗门(brāhmaṇa)。
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
True spiritual nobility (brāhmaṇatva) is defined by qualities—freedom from attachment, non-possessiveness, solitude of conduct, and inner tranquility—so complete that it resembles the openness and unaffectedness of the sky.
Vyāsa is describing the marks of an ideal sage: one who has cut off worldly ties and lives calmly without possessions. The statement elevates ethical-spiritual character over external status, saying even the gods acknowledge such a person as a genuine brāhmaṇa.