A true Brahmana goes scatheless, though he have killed father (Conceit) and mother (Craving), and two valiant kings (Eternity-belief and Annihilation-belief), though he has destroyed a kingdom (sense objects) with all its subjects (attachments).
A true Brahmana goes scatheless, though he have killed father and mother, and two holy kings, and an eminent man (Doubt) besides.
IMAGE: Frederik Marinus Kruseman, Monk Meditating near a Ruin by Moonlight (1862)
I was looking for the meaning of father, mother, two kings, and the eminent man. Thank you for this little but important post. It is like an old Buddhist riddle. I hope you are safe and well. Blessings
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