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Seventh Study: Sakdalputra]
[159 is freed, he is able to attain Brahma-bhava Brahmanhood.
By which a man becomes satiated without food, by which a poor man also experiences complete satisfaction, where a man experiences unlimited power without consuming ghee etc. nourishing substances, he who attains such Brahma-bhava, he is the Veda-knowing Brahman.
Those who transgress actions - free from actions, devoid of worldly desires, having attained the qualities of the self, Brahmanas are not troubled by old age and death.'5
Similarly, in the 62nd chapter of this same Parva, in the 73rd chapter and in many other places, Brahmanhood has been discussed. If we go into the depth of the present discussion, it will be clear that the voice of the Mahabharata author Vyasa is no different from the Uttaraadhyayana and the Dhammapada.
Manu, the regulator of the Indian social system, has mentioned the Brahman as a very virtuous man and has inspired his character to learn from him.
Looking at these discussions, it can be understood that the basis of the ancient Indian Varna system was Guna, Karma, not lineage as it is today. The imagination of Sakdalputra
188. Therefore, when the Ajivika-upasaka Sakdalputra heard this from the Deva, he thought in this way, he had a desire, thought and resolve - "My Dharma-acharya, Dharma-upadeshaka, Mahamahan, unparalleled holder of knowledge-vision, (knower of the past, present and future - all three times, Arhat, Jin, Kevali, Sarvagna, Sarvadarshi, all three lokas are very eager to see him, they are eager to serve and worship him, Deva, Manushya and Asura - all are worthy of worship, praise, respect, honour, auspicious, auspicious, divine, knowledge, worthy of worship,) Sakarma-sampatti-yukt Mankhaliputra Gosala will come here. Then I will worship him, (I will honour and respect him. He is auspicious, auspicious, divine and 1. Mahabharata Shantiparva 251. 1, 3, 6, 7, 18, 22. 2. Manusmriti 2, 20 3. See Sutra-number 187