1264 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 29
raipa-bheda-vidas tatra
tataf cobhayato datah
tesam bahu-padah sresthas
catus-padas tato dvi-pat
ripa-bheda—distinctions of form; vidah—those who perceive; tatra—
than them; tatah—than them; ca—and; ubhayatah—in both jaws; datah—
those with teeth; tesam—of them; bahu-padah—those who have many legs;
Sresthah—better; catuh-padah—four-legged; tatah—than them; dvi-pat—
two-legged.
TRANSLATION
Better than those living entities who can perceive sound are those who
can distinguish between one form and another. Better than them are those
who have developed upper and lower sets of teeth, and better still are those
who have many legs. Better than them are the quadrupeds, and better still
are the human beings.
PURPORT
It is said that certain birds, such as crows, can distinguish one form from
another. Living entities that have many legs, like the wasp, are better than
plants and grasses, which have no legs. Four-legged animals are better
than many-legged living entities, and better than the animals is the human
being, who has only two legs.
TEXT 31
aat aay Feat ATE TAA: |
mrermeatt Feat migisvafinpera: (1221!
tato varnas ca catvaras
tesam brahmana uttamah
brahmanesv api veda-jiio
hy artha-jiio *bhyadhikas tatah
tatah—among them; varnah—classes; ca—and; catvarah—four; tesim—of
them; brahmanah—a brahmana; uttamah—best; brahmanesu—among the
brahmanas; api—moreover; veda—the Vedas; jfiah—one who knows; hi—
certainly ; artha—the purpose; jfiah—one who knows; abhyadhikah—better;
tatah—than him.
