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#dd#pādāravinda-vimukhāt śva-pacaṁ variṣṭham#/dd#
#dd#manye tad-arpita-mano-vacanehitārtha-#/dd#
#dd#prāṇaṁ punāti sa kulaṁ na tu bhūri-mānaḥ#/dd##/dl#
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viprāt—than a brāhmaṇa; dvi-ṣaṭ-guṇa-yutāt—who is qualified with twelve brahminical qualifications; aravinda-nābha—of Lord Viṣṇu, who has a lotuslike navel; pāda-aravinda—unto the lotus feet; vimukhāt—than a person bereft of devotion; śva-pacam—a caṇḍāla, or a person accustomed to eating dogs; variṣṭham—more glorified; manye—I think; tat-arpita—dedicated unto Him; manaḥ—mind; vacana—words; īhita—activities; artha—wealth; prāṇam—life; punāti—purifies; saḥ—he; kulam—his family; na tu—but not; bhūri-mānaḥ—a brāhmaṇa proud of possessing such qualities.
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" 'One may be born in a brāhmaṇa family and have all twelve brahminical qualities, but if he is not devoted to the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who has a navel shaped like a lotus, he is not as good as a caṇḍāla who has dedicated his mind, words, activities, wealth and life to the service of the Lord. Simply to take birth in a brāhmaṇa family or to have brahminical qualities is not sufficient. One must become a pure devotee of the Lord. If a śva-paca or caṇḍāla is a devotee, he delivers not only himself but his whole family, whereas a brāhmaṇa who is not a devotee but simply has brahminical qualifications cannot even purify himself, not to speak of his family.' "
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This verse is spoken by Prahlāda Mahārāja in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (7.9.10). A brāhmaṇa is supposed to be qualified with twelve qualities. As stated in the Mahābhārata:
#dl##dd#dharmaś ca satyaṁ ca damas tapaś ca#/dd#
#dd#amātsaryaṁ hrīs titikṣānasūyā#/dd#
#dd#yajñaś ca dānaṁ ca dhṛtiḥ śrutaṁ ca#/dd#
#dd#vratāni vai dvādaśa brāhmaṇasya#/dd##/dl#
"A brāhmaṇa must be perfectly religious. He must be truthful, and he must be able to control his senses. He must execute severe austerities, and he must be detached, humble and tolerant. He must not envy anyone, and he must be expert in performing sacrifices and giving whatever he has in charity. He must be fixed in devotional service and expert in the knowledge of the Vedas. These are the twelve qualifications for a brāhmaṇa."
#$p#Bhagavad-gītā describes the brahminical qualities in this way:
#dl##dd#śamo damas tapaḥ śaucam#/dd#
#dd#kṣāntir ārjavam eva ca#/dd#
#dd#jñānaṁ vijñānam āstikyaṁ#/dd#
#dd#brahma-karma svabhāva-jam#/dd##/dl#
"Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, wisdom, knowledge, and religiousness-these are the qualities by which the brāhmaṇas work." (Bg. 18.42)
#$p#In the Muktāphala-ṭīkā, it is said:
#dl##dd#śamo damas tapaḥ śaucaṁ#/dd#
#dd#kṣānty-ārjava-virakta yaḥ#/dd##/dl#
jñāna-vijñāna-santoṣāḥ
#dl##dd#satyāstikye dviṣaḍ guṇāḥ#/dd##/dl#
"Mental equilibrium, sense control, austerity, cleanliness, tolerance, simplicity, detachment, theoretical and practical knowledge, satisfaction, truthfulness and firm faith in the Vedas are the twelve qualities of a brāhmaṇa."
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#dd#pādāravinda-vimukhāt śva-pacaṁ variṣṭham#/dd#
#dd#manye tad-arpita-mano-vacanehitārtha-#/dd#
#dd#prāṇaṁ punāti sa kulaṁ na tu bhūri-mānaḥ#/dd##/dl#
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#i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=viprāt&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#viprāt#/i# — than a #i#brāhmaṇa#/i#; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=dvi&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#dvi-#a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=ṣaṭ&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#ṣaṭ-#a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=guṇa&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#guṇa-#a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=yutāt&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#yutāt#/i# — who is qualified with twelve brahminical qualifications; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=aravinda&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#aravinda-#a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=nābha&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#nābha#/i# — of Lord Viṣṇu, who has a lotuslike navel; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=pāda&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#pāda-#a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=aravinda&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#aravinda#/i# — unto the lotus feet; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=vimukhāt&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#vimukhāt#/i# — than a person bereft of devotion; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=śva&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#śva-#a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=pacam&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#pacam#/i# — a caṇḍāla, or a person accustomed to eating dogs; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=variṣṭham&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#variṣṭham#/i# — more glorified; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=manye&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#manye#/i# — I think; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=tat&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#tat-#a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=arpita&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#arpita#/i# — dedicated unto Him; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=manaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#manaḥ#/i# — mind; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=vacana&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#vacana#/i# — words; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=īhita&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#īhita#/i# — activities; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=artha&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#artha#/i# — wealth; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=prāṇam&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#prāṇam#/i# — life; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=punāti&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#punāti#/i# — purifies; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=saḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#saḥ#/i# — he; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=kulam&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#kulam#/i# — his family; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=na&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#na #a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=tu&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#tu#/i# — but not; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=bhūri&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#bhūri-#a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=mānaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#mānaḥ#/i# — a #i#brāhmaṇa#/i# proud of possessing such qualities.
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“‘One may be born in a brāhmaṇa family and have all twelve brahminical qualities, but if he is not devoted to the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who has a navel shaped like a lotus, he is not as good as a caṇḍāla who has dedicated his mind, words, activities, wealth and life to the service of the Lord. Simply to take birth in a brāhmaṇa family or to have brahminical qualities is not sufficient. One must become a pure devotee of the Lord. If a śva-paca or caṇḍāla is a devotee, he delivers not only himself but his whole family, whereas a brāhmaṇa who is not a devotee but simply has brahminical qualifications cannot even purify himself, what to speak of his family.’”
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This verse is spoken by Prahlāda Mahārāja in #i#Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam#/i# (SB 7.9.10). A #i#brāhmaṇa#/i# is supposed to be qualified with twelve qualities. As stated in the #i#Mahābhārata#/i#:
#dl##dd##i#dharmaś ca satyaṁ ca damas tapaś ca#/i##/dd#
#dd##i#amātsaryaṁ hrīs titikṣānasūyā#/i##/dd#
#dd##i#yajñaś ca dānaṁ ca dhṛtiḥ śrutaṁ ca#/i##/dd#
#dd##i#vratāni vai dvādaśa brāhmaṇasya#/i##/dd##/dl#
“A #i#brāhmaṇa#/i# must be perfectly religious. He must be truthful, and he must be able to control his senses. He must execute severe austerities, and he must be detached, humble and tolerant. He must not envy anyone, and he must be expert in performing sacrifices and giving whatever he has in charity. He must be fixed in devotional service and expert in the knowledge of the #i#Vedas#/i#. These are the twelve qualifications for a #i#brāhmaṇa#/i#.”
#$p#The #i#Bhagavad-gītā#/i# (BG 18.42) describes the brahminical qualities in this way:
#dl##dd##i#śamo damas tapaḥ śaucaṁ kṣāntir ārjavam eva ca#/i##/dd#
#dd##i#jñānaṁ vijñānam āstikyaṁ brahma-karma svabhāva-jam#/i##/dd##/dl#
“Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, knowledge, wisdom and religiousness—these are the natural qualities by which the #i#brāhmaṇas#/i# work.”
#$p#In the #i#Muktāphala-ṭīkā#/i#, it is said:
#dl##dd##i#śamo damas tapaḥ śaucaṁ kṣānty-ārjava-viraktayaḥ#/i##/dd#
#dd##i#jñāna-vijñāna-santoṣāḥ satyāstikye dvi-ṣaḍ guṇāḥ#/i##/dd##/dl#
“Mental equilibrium, sense control, austerity, cleanliness, tolerance, simplicity, detachment, theoretical and practical knowledge, satisfaction, truthfulness and firm faith in the #i#Vedas#/i# are the twelve qualities of a #i#brāhmaṇa#/i#.”
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