Dhammapada, Dhamma Verses (KN 2)

26: The Chapter about Brahmins – 142
Yassālayā na vijjanti, aññāya akathaṅkathī,
For the one who has no desires, who, through knowledge, is without doubt,
amatogadhaṁ anuppattaṁ, tam-ahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ. [411]
who has reached immersion in the deathless, that one I say is a brahmin.
Yodha puññañ-ca pāpañ-ca ubho saṅgaṁ upaccagā,
Whoever here has overcome clinging to both merit and demerit, 1
asokaṁ virajaṁ suddhaṁ, tam-ahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ. [412]
who is griefless, dustless and pure, that one I say is a brahmin.
Candaṁ va vimalaṁ suddhaṁ, vippasannam-anāvilaṁ,
(Whoever) just like the moon is stainless, pure, clear and undisturbed,
nandībhavaparikkhīṇaṁ, tam-ahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ. [413]
has destroyed joy in existence, that one I say is a brahmin.
Yo imaṁ palipathaṁ duggaṁ saṁsāraṁ moham-accagā,
He who has crossed the difficult and dangerous path through births and deaths and
delusion, 2
tiṇṇo pāragato jhāyī, anejo akathaṅkathī,
the meditator who has crossed over to the further shore, free of lust and free of doubt,
anupādāya nibbuto, tam-ahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ. [414]
unattached and cooled down, that one I say is a brahmin.
Yodha kāme pahatvāna anāgāro paribbaje,
Whoever, giving up sensual desires, would wander homeless here,
kāmabhavaparikkhīṇaṁ, tam-ahaṁ brūmi brāhmaṇaṁ. [415]
destroying desires and existence, that one I say is a brahmin.
1
In the Majjhima commentary to Vāseṭṭhasuttaṁ pāpaṁ here is defined as apuññaṁ, which I
follow in the translation.
2
The commentary says: Whoever has overcome the difficult path of passions and so forth, the
inaccessible defilements, the round of births and deaths, the delusion of not having penetrated
the four noble truths.