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TEXT 26
viprad dvi-sad-guna-yutad aravinda-nabha-
padaravinda-vimukhat sva-pacam varistham
manye tad-arpita-mano-vacanehitartha-
pranam punati sa kulam na tu bhuri-manah
SYNONYMS
vipratthan a brahmana; dvi-sat-guna-yutatwho is qualified with twelve brahminical qualifications; aravinda-nabhaof Lord Visnu, who has a lotuslike navel; pada-aravindaunto the lotus feet; vimukhatthan a person bereft of devotion; sva-pacama candala, or person accustomed to eating dogs; varisthammore glorified; manyeI think; tat-arpitadedicated unto Him; manahmind; vacanawords; ihitaactivities; arthawealth; pranamlife; punatipurifies; sahhe; kulamhis family; na tubut not; bhuri-manaha 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 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).
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