Text 29]
The Dynasty of Amśumān
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sarva-bhūtātma-bhāvena bhūteṣv antarhitam guṇaiḥ
eṣaḥ—this; hi—indeed; brāhmaṇaḥ—a qualified brāhmaṇa; vidvān—learned in Vedic knowledge; tapaḥ—austerity; śīla—good behavior; guṇa-anvitaḥ—endowed with all good qualities; āri-rādhayiṣuḥ—desiring to be engaged in worshiping; brahma—the Supreme Brahman; mahā-puruṣa—the Supreme Person, Kṛṣṇa; saṁjñitam—known as; sarva-bhūta—of all living entities; ātma-bhāvena—as the Supersoul; bhūteṣu—in every living entity; antarhitam—within the core of the heart; guṇaiḥ—by qualities.
TRANSLATION
Here is a learned, highly qualified brāhmaṇa, engaged in performing austerity and eagerly desiring to worship the Supreme Lord, the Supersoul who lives within the core of the heart in all living entities.
PURPORT
The wife of the  brāhmaṇa  did not regard her husband as a superficial  brāhmaṇa  who was called a  brāhmaṇa  merely because he was born of a  brāhmaṇa  family. Rather, this  brāhmaṇa  was actually qualified with the brahminical symptoms.  Yasya yal lakṣaṇam proktam  ( Bhāg.  7.11.35). The symptoms of a  brāhmaṇa  are stated in the  śāstra :
śamo damas tapaḥ śaucam kṣāntir ārjavam eva ca jñānam vijñānam āstikyam brahma-karma svabhāvajam
“Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, wisdom, knowledge, and religiousness—these are the qualities by which the  brāhmaṇas  work.” (Bg. 18.42) Not only must a  brāhmaṇa  be qualified, but he must also engage in actual brahminical activities. Simply to be qualified is not enough; one must engage in a  brāhmaṇa ’s duties. The duty of a  brāhmaṇa  is to know the  param brahma , Kṛṣṇa