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''eṣaḥ'' | ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=eṣaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1 eṣaḥ]'' — this; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=hi&tab=syno_o&ds=1 hi]'' — indeed; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=brāhmaṇaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1 brāhmaṇaḥ]'' — a qualified ''brāhmaṇa''; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=vidvān&tab=syno_o&ds=1 vidvān]'' — learned in Vedic knowledge; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=tapaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1 tapaḥ]'' — austerity; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=śīla&tab=syno_o&ds=1 śīla]'' — good behavior; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=guṇa&tab=syno_o&ds=1 guṇa]-[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=anvitaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1 anvitaḥ]'' — endowed with all good qualities; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=ārirādhayiṣuḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1 ārirādhayiṣuḥ]'' — desiring to be engaged in worshiping; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=brahma&tab=syno_o&ds=1 brahma]'' — the Supreme Brahman; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=mahā&tab=syno_o&ds=1 mahā]-[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=puruṣa&tab=syno_o&ds=1 puruṣa]'' — the Supreme Person, Kṛṣṇa; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=saṁjñitam&tab=syno_o&ds=1 saṁjñitam]'' — known as; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=sarva&tab=syno_o&ds=1 sarva]-[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=bhūta&tab=syno_o&ds=1 bhūta]'' — of all living entities; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=ātma&tab=syno_o&ds=1 ātma]-[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=bhāvena&tab=syno_o&ds=1 bhāvena]'' — as the Supersoul; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=bhūteṣu&tab=syno_o&ds=1 bhūteṣu]'' — in every living entity; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=antarhitam&tab=syno_o&ds=1 antarhitam]'' — within the core of the heart; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=guṇaiḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1 guṇaiḥ]'' — by qualities. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:16, 19 February 2024
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 29
- eṣa hi brāhmaṇo vidvāṁs
- tapaḥ-śīla-guṇānvitaḥ
- ārirādhayiṣur brahma
- mahā-puruṣa-saṁjñitam
- sarva-bhūtātma-bhāvena
- bhūteṣv antarhitaṁ guṇaiḥ
SYNONYMS
eṣaḥ — this; hi — indeed; brāhmaṇaḥ — a qualified brāhmaṇa; vidvān — learned in Vedic knowledge; tapaḥ — austerity; śīla — good behavior; guṇa-anvitaḥ — endowed with all good qualities; ārirādhayiṣuḥ — desiring to be engaged in worshiping; brahma — the Supreme Brahman; mahā-puruṣa — the Supreme Person, Kṛṣṇa; saṁjñitam — known as; sarva-bhūta — of all living entities; ātma-bhāvena — as the Supersoul; bhūteṣu — in every living entity; antarhitam — within the core of the heart; guṇaiḥ — by qualities.
TRANSLATION
Here is a learned, highly qualified brāhmaṇa, engaged in performing austerity and eagerly desiring to worship the Supreme Lord, the Supersoul who lives within the core of the heart in all living entities.
PURPORT
The wife of the brāhmaṇa did not regard her husband as a superficial brāhmaṇa who was called a brāhmaṇa merely because he was born of a brāhmaṇa family. Rather, this brāhmaṇa was actually qualified with the brahminical symptoms. Yasya yal lakṣaṇaṁ proktam (SB 7.11.35). The symptoms of a brāhmaṇa are stated in the śāstra:
- śamo damas tapaḥ śaucaṁ
- kṣāntir ārjavam eva ca
- jñānaṁ vijñānam āstikyaṁ
- brahma-karma svabhāvajam
"Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, wisdom, knowledge, and religiousness-these are the qualities by which the brāhmaṇas work." (BG 18.42) Not only must a brāhmaṇa be qualified, but he must also engage in actual brahminical activities. Simply to be qualified is not enough; one must engage in a brāhmaṇa's duties. The duty of a brāhmaṇa is to know the paraṁ brahma, Kṛṣṇa (paraṁ brahma paraṁ dhāma pavitraṁ paramaṁ bhavān (BG 10.12)). Because this brāhmaṇa was actually qualified and was also engaged in brahminical activities (brahma-karma (BG 18.42)), killing him would be a greatly sinful act, and the brāhmaṇa's wife requested that he not be killed.