Text 59] The Lord Instructs Sanatana Gosvami 29
PURPORT
This verse is included in the Hari-bhakti-vilasa (10.127) compiled by Sanatana
Gosvanii.
TEXT 59
fasiqfaay erqetrafanats-
aiatafaafaqats ws afaBy |
ae wRfis-acatapcafewta-
A Paths A PA a | Yfaataz i eas
viprad dvisad-guna-yutad aravinda-ndbha-
padaravinda-vimukhat sva-pacam varistham
manye tad-arpita-mano-vacanehitartha-
pranam punati sa kulam na tu bhiri-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; pada-aravinda—unto the lotus feet; vimukhat—than a person bereft of
devotion; sva-pacam—a candala, or a 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; bhdri-manah—a
brahmana proud of possessing such qualities.
TRANSLATION
“‘One may be born in a brahmana family and have all twelve brahminical
qualities, but if 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 suffi-
cient. 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 can-
not even purify himself, not to speak of his family.’ ”’
PURPORT
This verse is spoken by Prahlada Maharaja in Srimad-Bhagavatam (7.9.10). A
brahmana is supposed to be qualified with twelve quaiities. As stated in the
Mahabharata:
