Chapter 5: Path of Renunciationकर्मसंन्यासयोग
5:18
“The humble sages, by virtue of true knowledge, see with equal vision a learned and gentle brahmana, a cow, an elephant, a dog, and an outcaste.”
Sanskrit
विद्याविनयसम्पन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि | शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः ||
Transliteration
vidyā-vinaya-sampanne brāhmaṇe gavi hastini śuni caiva śva-pāke ca paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ
Commentary
True wisdom reveals the same divine essence in all beings regardless of external differences. This vision of equality transcends social distinctions and sees the soul in every creature.
Chapter 5
Path of Renunciation