Shloka 30
Purohita-Niyoga and the Brahma–Kṣatra Concord
Aila–Kaśyapa Saṃvāda
पूर्व हि ब्रह्मण: सृष्टिरिति ब्रह्मविदो विदुः । ज्येछ्लेनाभिजनेनास्य प्राप्तं पूर्व यदुत्तरम्
pūrvaṁ hi brāhmaṇaḥ sṛṣṭir iti brahmavido viduḥ | jyeṣṭhenābhijanena asya prāptaṁ pūrvaṁ yad uttaram ||
迦叶波说道：“知梵（Brahman）者宣称：在最初之时，婆罗门先被创造。因此，凭其长上之位与高贵出身，凡最为卓越、最为精妙者，皆被认为首先归于婆罗门。”
कश्यप उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts a traditional claim: those regarded as brahmavids maintain that the Brāhmaṇa was created first, and from that precedence and noble lineage follows a social-ethical principle of first claim over what is considered ‘foremost’ or ‘excellent’.
Kāśyapa is presenting an authoritative, tradition-based argument about social precedence, appealing to the testimony of ‘knowers of Brahman’ to justify why the Brāhmaṇa is said to have priority in matters of honor and the best share.