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TEXT 25
na me 'bhaktas catur-vedi
mad-bhaktah sva-pacah priyah
tasmai deyam tato grahyam
sa ca pujyo yatha hy aham
SYNONYMS
nonot; meMy; abhaktahdevoid of pure devotional service; catuh-vedia scholar of the four Vedas; mat-bhaktahMy devotee; sva-pacaheven from a family of dog-eaters; priyahvery dear; tasmaito him (the pure devotee); deyamshould be given; tatahfrom him; grahyamshould be accepted (remnants of food); sahthat person; caalso; pujyahis worshipable; yathaas much as; hicertainly; ahamI.
TRANSLATION
"Even though one is a very learned scholar in Sanskrit literature, if he is not engaged in pure devotional service, he is not accepted as My devotee. But if someone born in a family of dog-eaters is a pure devotee with no motives for enjoyment through fruitive activity or mental speculation, he is very dear to Me. All respect should be given to him, and whatever he offers should be accepted, for such devotees are indeed as worshipable as I am.'
PURPORT
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