ते वै विदन्त्यतितरन्ति च देवमायां स्त्रीशूद्रहूणशबरा अपि पापजीवा: । यद्यद्भुतक्रमपरायणशीलशिक्षा- स्तिर्यग्जना अपि किमु श्रुतधारणा ये ॥ ४६ ॥
te vai vidanty atitaranti ca deva-mayam stri-sudra-huna-sabara api papa-jivah yady adbhuta-krama-parayana-sila-siksas tiryag-jana api kim u sruta-dharana ye
- te
- such persons
- vai
- undoubtedly
- vidanti
- do know
- atitaranti
- surpass
- ca
- also
- deva-mayam
- the covering energy of the Lord
- stri
- such as women
- sudra
- the laborer class of men
- huna
- the mountaineers
- sabarah
- the Siberians, or those lower than the sudras
- api
- although
- papa-jivah
- sinful living beings
- yadi
- provided
- adbhuta-krama
- one whose acts are so wonderful
- parayana
- those who are devotees
- sila
- behavior
- siksah
- trained by
- tiryak-janah
- even those who are not human beings
- api
- also
- kim
- what
- u
- to speak of
- sruta-dharanah
- those who have taken to the idea of the Lord by hearing about Him
- ye
- those
Surrendered souls, even from groups leading sinful lives, such as women, the laborer class, the mountaineers and the Siberians, or even the birds and beasts, can also know about the science of Godhead and become liberated from the clutches of the illusory energy by surrendering unto the pure devotees of the Lord and by following in their footsteps in devotional service.