Text 1461
The Lord Instructs Šrila Rūpa Gosvāmī.
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TRANSLATION
“Although the living entities known as human beings are very small in quantity, that division may be still further subdivided, for there are many uncultured human beings like mlecchas, pulindas, bauddhas and śabaras.
TEXTY 146
বেদনিষ্ঠ-মধ্যে অর্ধেক বেদ ‘মুখে’ মানে ।।
বেদনিষিদ্ধ পাপ করে, ধর্ম নাতি গণে || ১৪৬ ||।
veda-niṣṭha-madhye ardheka veda ‘mukhe’ māne veda-niṣiddha pāpa kare, dharma nāhi gaṇe
SYNONYMS
veda-niṣṭha-madhye —among persons who are followers of the  Vedas ;  ardheka —almost half;  veda —Vedic scriptures;  mukhe —in the mouth;  māne —accept;  veda-niṣiddha —forbidden in the  Vedas ;  pāpa —sins;  kare —perform;  dharma —religious principles;  nāhi —not;  gaṇe —count.
TRANSLATION
“Among human beings, those who are followers of the Vedic principles are considered civilized. Among these, almost half simply give lip service while committing all kinds of sinful activities against these principles. Such people do not care for the regulative principles.
PURPORT
The word  veda  means “knowledge.” Supreme knowledge consists of understanding the Supreme Personality of Godhead and our relationship with Him and acting according to that relationship. Action in accordance with the Vedic principles is called religion. Religion means following the orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Vedic principles are the injunctions given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Āryans are civilized human beings who have been following the Vedic principles since time immemorial. No one can trace out the history of the Vedic principles set forth so that man might understand the Supreme Being. Literature or knowledge that seeks the Supreme Being can be accepted as a bona fide religious system, but there are many different types of religious systems according to the place, the disciples and the people’s capacity to understand.
The highest type of religious system is described in  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  (1.2.6) thus:  sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmo yato bhaktir adhokṣaje . The highest form of