Even among ourselves there are Brahmanas, old, well versed in the knowledge of the holy books, of good conduct of noble birth, acquainted with the events of the year and certain of their interpretation of the motion of the planets,
अप्येवं नो ब्राह्मणाः सन्ति वृद्धा बहुश्रुताः शीलवन्तः कुलीनाः। सांवत्सरा ज्योतिषि चाभियुक्ता नक्षत्रयोगेषु च निश्चयज्ञाः॥