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Sunday 2 June 2013

Who is a 'Brahmin' - A Conversation

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The conversation between Sri Yudhishtra and Sri Krishna Paramatma on Braahmanyam would be worth a glance here.
This is contained in the 96th an
d 97th chapters of the Aswamedika Parva- one out of the eighteen parvas.
Asks Yudhishtra:
Kesava! Janardhana! Who is a Brahmin?What is his true character?

Sri Krishna:
Listen to Me, Oh, Yudhishtra! Great one among the ardent followers of dharma! It is they:
* who have tuft, who wear Yajyopaveeta,
* who worship Agni,
* who love their spouse,
* who recite Vedas,
* who worship Devi Gayatri through performing Sandhyavandana
* who perform their duties towards guests and
* who perform pitru karmas with devotion...

Oh King, Pandava, listen to me further. Even if one were to be a Brahmin by birth and were
to be highly accomplished, I will consider their life a mere waste if they

* do not perform Deva karmas,
* are greedy,
* have no love for their spouse,
* discriminate while serving food,
* show disrespect to their mother, father or Guru
* do not perform Sandhyavandana,
* do not respect the words of father-in-law and mother-in-law,
* earn their living by usury,
* are impostors
* and neglect their nitya karmas

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