ज्येष्ठत्वं जन्मना नैव गुणैर्ज्येष्ठत्वमुच्यते ।
गुणात् गुरुत्वमायाति दुग्धं दधि घृतं क्रमात् ॥

Jyeshtatvam janmana naiva gunairjyeshtatvamuchyate ।
Gunat gurutvamayati dugdham dadhi ghrutam kramat ॥

Greatness is not ascribed at birth; it is rather acquired by qualities possessed by the individual. It increases progressively like the transformation of milk into yogurt, and ghee.