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न ब्राह्मणैस्तुलये भूतमन्यत् पश्यामि विप्राः किमतः परं तु ।
यस्मिन्नृभिः प्रहुतं श्रद्धयाहम् अश्नामि कामं न तथाग्निहोत्रे ॥ २३ ॥
 
na brahmanais tulaye bhutam anyat
pasyami viprah kim atah param tu
yasmin nrbhih prahutam sraddhayaham
asnami kamam na tathagni-hotre
na-not; brahmanaih-with the brahmanas; tulaye-I count as equal; bhutam-entity; anyat-other; pasyami-I can see; viprah-O assembled brahmanas; kim-anything; atah-to the brahmanas; param-superior; tu-certainly; yasmin-through whom; nrbhih-by people; prahutam-food offered after ritualistic ceremonies are properly performed; sraddhaya-with faith and love; aham-I; asnami-eat; kamam-with full satisfaction; na-not; tatha-in that way; agni-hotre-in the fire sacrifice.