Verse 407. A Brahmana Is He Who Has Discarded All Passions

From whomever lust and hate,
conceit, contempt have dropped away,
as mustard seed from a point of a needle,
that one I call a Brahmin True.

Explanation: His mind does not accept such evils as lust, ill-will, pride and ingratitude. In this, his mind is like a point of a needle that just does not grasp a mustard seed. An individual endowed with such a mind I describe as a brahmana.

 

Treasury of Truth: Illustrated Dhammapada – 423 Verses

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