Who is a Brahmin?
(From 4 great sources)
Collected by
P.R.Ramachander
1.From BHagawad gita chapter 18
śamō damastapaḥ śauchaṃ kṣāntirārjavamēva cha ।
jñānaṃ vijñānamāstikyaṃ brahmakarma svabhāvajam ॥ 42 ॥
The qualities which are natural to the Brahmins are,
Control of mind and the senses, austerity,
Purity, forgiving nature, uprightness, knowledge,
Quality of searching and belief in the life after death. 42
2.From Manu Nithi
Janmana Jayathe Shudra, karmana jayathe Dwija
Veda patyanthu Vipra, Brahma Jnane Brahmaa
A person takes birth as Shudra, By rituals he becomes dwija(twice born)
By reading Vedas he becomes Vipra and only by knowing Brahman he becomes Brahamana
3.From Thirukkural by Thiruvalluvar
(One of the greatest book in tamil)
30.Anthanar yenbor Aravor , mathevyuirkkum,
Chenthanmai poondu ozhukalal
Brahmins (great people) are followers of Dharma,
As they treat with great mercy all beings on earth.
134.Marappinum othu kolalaagum paarppan,
Pirappozhukkam kundra kedum..
If a Brahmin forgets to learn Vedas , he can learn them,
But if he errs from good conduct , none would believe him to be a noble one.
4.From Thirumandiram by Thirumoolar
(Author is a sidha and a Saivite saint)
a,Noolum sikhayum , nuvalil brahmamo,
Noolathu kaarpaasam , nun sikhai kesamaam,
Noolathu vedantham , nun sikhai jnanamam,
Nooladai anthanar kaanum nuvalile.
Sacred thread and hanging lock of hair(kudumi) are symbol of Brahmins
But sacred thread is simple cotton thread and lock of hair is simply hair,
The thread they should have is philosophy, and lock of hair is wisdom,
And each Brahmin wearing sacred thread should know about this.
b.Sathiyam indri thani jnanam than indri,
Otha vidayam vittorum unarvindri,
Bathiyum indri, paran unmai indri,
Pitherum moodar brahmanar thaam andre.
They without truth , without special wisdom,
They without proper knowledge , they who have no feeling for others,
They without devotion, They who do not know truth of God,
Are lunatic idiots and they are not brahmins.
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