tasmÄd brahma-kulaá¹ brahman
Å›Ästra-yones tvam Ätmanaḥ
sabhÄjayasi sad dhÄma
tad brahmaṇyÄgraṇīr bhavÄn
tasmÄt - therefore; brahma - of brÄhmaṇas; kulam - to the community; brahman - O Absolute Truth; Å›Ästra - the revealed scriptures; yoneḥ - whose means of realization; tvam - You; Ätmanaḥ - of Yourself; sabhÄjayasi - show honor; sat - perfect; dhÄma - the abode; tat - consequently; brahmaṇya - of those who respect brahminical culture; agranīḥ - the leader; bhavÄn - You.