Text 27] The Lord Tastes Nectar 13

TEXT 26

faaiqhaay_stystvafanats-
atatafaafagats ibs afaBa |

qa Sufysacatapcafesia-

ats Yate A sar a |Y Ofaatar sev

viprad dvi-sad-guna-yutad aravinda-nabha-
padaravinda-vimukhat sva-pacam varistham

manye tad-arpita-mano-vacanehitartha-
pranam punati sa kularh na tu bhdri-manah

SYNONYMS

viprat—than a brahmana; dvi-sat-guna-yutat—who is qualified with twelve
brahminical qualifications; aravinda-nabha—of Lord Visnu, who has a lotuslike
navel; pdda-aravinda—unto the lotus feet; vimukhat—than a person bereft of
devotion; sva-pacam—a candala, or person accustomed to eating dogs;
varistham—more glorified; manye—| think; tat-arpita—dedicated unto Him;
manah—mind; vacana—words; ihita—activities; artha—wealth; pranam—life;
punati—purifies; sah—he; kulam—his family; na tu—but not; bhiri-manah—a
brahmana proud of possessing such qualities.

TRANSLATION

““A person may be born in a brahmana family and have all twelve brahmini-
cal qualities, but if in spite of being qualified he is not devoted to the lotus
feet of Lord Krsna, who has a navel shaped like a lotus, he is not as good as a
candala who has dedicated his mind, words, activities, wealth and life to the
service of the Lord. Simply to take birth in a brahmana family or to have
brahminical qualities is not sufficient. One must become a pure devotee of the
Lord. If a Sva-paca or candala is a devotee, he delivers not only himself but his
whole family, whereas a brahmana who is not a devotee but simply has
brahminical qualifications cannot even purify himself, not to speak of his
family.’

PURPORT

This and the following verse are quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (7.9.10 and

3.33.7).

TEXT 27

SLR] AS AACHIACSI ATA
UeeAeA WSLS ATT YSTT |
