विद्याविनयसम्पन्ने ब्राह्मणे गवि हस्तिनि | शुनि चैव श्वपाके च पण्डिताः समदर्शिनः
vidyāvinayasampanne brāhmaṇe gavi hastini . śuni caiva śvapāke ca paṇḍitāḥ samadarśinaḥ
Les sages voient avec équanimité un Brāhmaṇa doté de savoir et d'humilité, une vache, un éléphant, et même un chien, ainsi qu'un mangeur de chair de chien.
The learned ones look with eanimity on a Brahmana endowed with learning and humality, a cow, an elephant and even a dog as well as an eater of dog's meat.
Le sage libéré, ou Jīvanmukta, possède une vision égale car il perçoit le Soi unique partout. Cette vision magnifique d'un Jñāni est indescriptible. L'Ātman ou Brahman n'est nullement affecté par les upādhis (adjonctions limitatives), étant extrêmement subtil, pur, sans forme et sans attributs. Le sage voit en toutes ces créatures le Soi immortel, homogène et unique, qui n'est pas affecté par les trois guṇas et leurs tendances.
The liberated sage or Jivanmukta or a Brahmana has eal vision as he beholds the Self only everywhere. This magnificent vision of a Jnani is beyond description. Atman or Brahman is not at all affected by the Upadhis or limiting adjuncts as He is extremely subtle? pure? formless and attributeless. The suns reflection falls on the river Ganga? on the ocean or on a dirty stream. The sun is not at all affected in any way. This makes no difference to the sun. So is the case with the Supreme Self. The Upadhis (limiting adjuncts) cannot affect Him. Just as the ether is not affected by the limiting adjuncts? viz.? a pot? the walls of a room? cloud? etc.? so also the Self is not affected by the Upadhis.The Brahmana is Sattvic. The cow is Rajasic. The elephant? the dog and the outcaste are Tamasic. The sge sees in all of them the one homogeneous immortal Self Who is not affected by the three Gunas and their tendencies. (Cf.VI.8?32XIV.24)