Whoever he may be, he who has directly realized this Atma
and who is directly cognizant of his Atma that is without a second; That is
devoid of class and actions, that is free from the faults of six stains and six
changes, that is of the nature of truth, knowledge, bliss and eternity, that is
without any change in itself, that is the substratum of all the kalpas, that
exists penetrating all things that pervades everything within and without as
akas, that is of nature of undivided bliss, that cannot be reasoned about and
that is known only by direct cognition. He who knows this truth is a Brahmana.
He who by the reason of having obtained his wishes is devoid
of the faults of thirst after worldly objects and passions who is the possessor
of the qualifications beginning with sama, who is free from emotion, malice,
thirst after worldly objects, desire, delusion, etc., whose mind is untouched
by pride, egoism, etc., who possesses all these qualities and means – he only
is the Brahmana.