Bhagavad Gita 5.18
विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि। शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।
vidyā-vinaya-sampanne brāhmaṇe gavi hastini śhuni chaiva śhva-pāke cha paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśhinaḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| vidyā | vidyā | divine knowledge |
| vinaya | vinaya | humbleness |
| sampanne | sampanne | equipped with |
| brāhmaṇe | brāhmaṇe | a Brahmin |
| gavi | gavi | a cow |
| hastini | hastini | an elephant |
| śhuni | śhuni | a dog |
| cha | cha | and |
| eva | eva | certainly |
| śhva-pāke | śhva-pāke | a dog-eater |
| cha | cha | and |
| paṇḍitāḥ | paṇḍitāḥ | the learned |
| sama-darśhinaḥ | sama-darśhinaḥ | see with equal vision |
Sages look with an equal eye on a Brahmana endowed with learning and humility, on a cow, an elephant, a dog, and even an outcaste.
(ऐसे वे) ज्ञानीजन विद्या और विनय से सम्पन्न ब्राह्मण, तथा गाय, हाथी, श्वान और चाण्डाल में भी सम तत्त्व को देखते हैं।।