Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c16.36

c16.36

As regards the story of Jābāla Satyakāma [*Chhā*., iv, 4], it points to the other conclusion: "on account of Gautama proceeding to initiate Jābāla on the ascertainment of his not being a Śūdra [i, 3, 37] ['from his speaking the truth' (Śaṅkara)]." Śaṅkara quotes the following passage [*Chhā*., iv, 4, 5], on the point: 'None who is not a Brāhmaṇa would thus speak out. Go and fetch fuel, friend, I shall initiate you. You have not swerved from the truth.'