एष चांडालजो वापि शूद्रजो वैश्यजोपि वा । विप्रात्मजो वा नृपजो ज्ञायते कथमर्भकः
eṣa cāṃḍālajo vāpi śūdrajo vaiśyajopi vā | viprātmajo vā nṛpajo jñāyate kathamarbhakaḥ
“这小小的孩子——他会是旃陀罗之子,或首陀罗之子,或吠舍之子,或婆罗门之子,甚至是国王之子吗?又怎能知晓这婴儿的出身?”
Vipravanitā (a brāhmaṇa lady), inferred from nearby verses
Scene: The lady looks at the infant, mentally listing possible lineages—caṇḍāla, śūdra, vaiśya, brāhmaṇa, or royal—her expression thoughtful, conflicted.
When identity is uncertain, dharma prioritizes compassion and protection over social speculation.
No specific sacred site is mentioned in this verse.
None explicitly; it frames a moral hesitation regarding contact and acceptance.