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aho bata sva-paco ’to gariyan

yaj-jihvagre vartate nama tubhyam

tepus tapas te juhuvuh sasnur arya

brahmanucur nama grnanti ye te

SYNONYMS

aho bata—how wonderful it is; sva-pacah—dog-eaters; atah—than the initiated brahmana; gariyan—more glorious; yat—of whom; jihva-agre—on the tongue; vartate—remains; nama—holy name; tubhyam—of You, my Lord; tepuh—have performed; tapah—austerity; te—they; juhuvuh—have performed sacrifices; sasnuh—have bathed in all holy places; aryah—really belonging to the Aryan race; brahma—all the Vedas; anucuh—have studied; nama—holy name; grnanti—chant; ye—who; te—they.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then recited the following verse: “ ’My dear Lord, one who always keeps Your holy name on his tongue becomes greater than an initiated brahmana.

Although he may be born in a family of dog-eaters and therefore by material calculation may be the lowest among men, he is still glorious.

This is the wonderful effect of chanting the holy name of the Lord.

It is therefore concluded that one who chants the holy name of the Lord should be understood to have performed all kinds of austerities and great sacrifices mentioned in the Vedas.

He has already taken his bath in all the holy places of pilgrimage.

He has studied all the Vedas, and he is actually an Aryan.’ ”

PURPORT

The word Aryan means advanced.

Unless one is spiritually advanced, he cannot be called an Aryan, and this is the difference between Aryan and non-Aryan.

Non-Aryans are those who are not spiritually advanced.

By following the Vedic culture, by performing great sacrifices and by becoming a strict follower of the Vedic instructions, one may become a brahmana, a sannyasi or an Aryan.

It is not possible to become a brahmana, sannyasi or Aryan without being properly qualified.Bhagavata-dharma never allows one to become a cheap brahmana, sannyasi or Aryan.

The qualities or qualifications described herein are quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.33.7) and were spoken by Devahuti, the mother of Kapiladeva, when she understood the influence of devotional service (bhakti-yoga).

In this way Devahuti praised the devotee, pointing out his greatness in all respects.