Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s2.396
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s2.396
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v2.c4.s2.396
6. The Conduct of the Brahmin.—The Brahmin was required to maintain a fair standard of excellence.⁵⁹ He was to be kind to all⁶⁰ and gentle,⁶¹ offering sacrifice and receiving gifts.⁶² Especial stress was laid on purity of speech;⁶³ thus Viśvantara’s excuse for excluding the Śyāparṇas from his retinue was their impure (aputā) speech.⁶⁴ Theirs was the craving for knowledge⁶⁵ and the life of begging.⁶⁶ False Brahmins are those who do not fulfil their duties⁶⁷ (cf. Brahmabandhu).