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You’re referring to a well-known verse from the Bhagavad Gita, often quoted in discussions about equality, wisdom, and the non-dual vision of the Self:

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Bhagavad Gita – Chapter 5, Verse 18

Sanskrit (Original):

vidyā-vinaya-sampanne

brāhmaṇe gavi hastini

śuni caiva śva-pāke ca

paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ

🕉 Translation:

“The wise (paṇḍitāḥ), full of humility and true knowledge, see the same (sama-darśinaḥ) in a Brahmin endowed with learning and humility, a cow, an elephant, a dog, and even an outcaste.”

🔍 Deeper Meaning:

• vidyā – knowledge
• vinaya – humility
• sampanne – endowed with
• brāhmaṇe – a learned Brahmin
• gavi – a cow
• hastini – an elephant
• śuni – a dog
• śva-pāke – a dog-eater (an untouchable)
• sama-darśinaḥ – those who see equally

This verse is often used to support a non-dualistic worldview: that beyond the outer differences of form, race, class, or species, the same Self or consciousness exists in all beings.

🧘 Philosophical Context

This resonates with the teachings of people like Deepak Chopra and Rupert Sheldrake, who argue for a universal consciousness or underlying unity behind apparent diversity.

In Chopra’s language, this would reflect a state of “unity consciousness” — a recognition of the One in all forms.

In Sheldrake’s worldview, it echoes the idea of resonant fields connecting all living beings.

Would you like a version in Devanagari script, or commentary by Swami Vivekananda, Adi Shankaracharya, or modern interpreters like Eknath Easwaran or Swami Sivananda?