‘The aristocrat is best among people who take clan as the standard. But one accomplished in knowledge and conduct is first among gods and humans.’ That verse was well sung by the Divinity Sanaṅkumāra, not poorly sung; well spoken, not poorly spoken; beneficial, not harmful, and I agree with it. I also say: The aristocrat is best among people who take clan as the standard. “Actually, Vāseṭṭha, the brahmins are forgetting their tradition when they say this to you. Only brahmins are purified, not o