The Brahmanas are gifted with simplicity and righteousness. They are given to truth. They are always engaged in the behalf of all creatures. Yet when angry they are like snakes of dreadful venom. They should, for these reasons, be always waited upon and served with respect and humility.
ऋजून् सतः सत्यशीलान् सर्वभूतहिते रतान्। आशीविषानिव क्रूद्धान् द्विजान् परिचरेत् सदा॥