Bhagavad Geeta 5.18
Sanskrit
विद्याविनयसंपन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि। शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः।।5.18।।
vidyā-vinaya-sampanne brāhmaṇe gavi hastini śhuni chaiva śhva-pāke cha paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśhinaḥ
Meaning
See beyond surface differences. True wisdom recognizes equal human worth regardless of status, background, or choices, enabling fair leadership and genuine connection.
Translation
The learned ones look with equanimity on a Brahmana endowed with learning and humility, a cow, an elephant, and even a dog, as well as one who eats dog meat.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: