Antya 16.26
TEXT 26
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বিপ্রাদ্দ্বিষড়্গুণযুতাদরবিন্দনাভ- পাদারবিন্দবিমুখাৎ শ্বপচং বরিষ্ঠম্ ।
মন্যে তদর্পিতমনোবচনেহিতার্থ- প্রাণং পুনাতি স কুলং ন তু ভূরিমানঃ ॥ ২৬ ॥ viprad dvi-saḍ-guna-yutad aravinda-nabha-
padaravinda-vimukhat sva-pacam varistham
manye tad-arpita-mano-vacanehitartha-
pranam punati sa kulam na tu bhūri-manaḥ
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 canḍala, or person accustomed to eating dogs; varistham-more glorified; manye-I think; tat-arpita-dedicated unto Him; manaḥ-mind; vacana-words; ihita-activities; artha-wealth; pranam-life; punati-purifies; saḥ-he; kulam-his family; na tu-but not; bhūri-manaḥ-a brahmana proud of possessing such qualities.
TRANSLATION
" 'A person may be born in a brahmana family and have all twelve brahminical 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 canḍala 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 canḍala 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.'
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