विप्राद् द्विषड्गुणयुतादरविन्दनाभ- पादारविन्दविमुखात् श्वपचं वरिष्ठम् । मन्ये तदर्पितमनोवचनेहितार्थ- प्राणं पुनाति स कुलं न तु भूरिमान: ॥ १० ॥
viprad dvi-sad-guna-yutad aravinda-nabha- padaravinda-vimukhat svapacam varistham manye tad-arpita-mano-vacanehitartha- pranam punati sa kulam na tu bhurimanah
- viprat
- than a brahmana
- dvi-sat-guna-yutat
- qualified with twelve brahminical qualities*
- </a> aravinda-nabha
- Lord Visnu, who has a lotus growing from His navel
- pada-aravinda
- to the lotus feet of the Lord
- vimukhat
- not interested in devotional service
- sva-pacam
- one born in a low family, or a dog-eater
- varistham
- more glorious
- manye
- I consider
- tat-arpita
- surrendered unto the lotus feet of the Lord
- manah
- his mind
- vacana
- words
- ihita
- every endeavor
- artha
- wealth
- pranam
- and life
- punati
- purifies
- sah
- he (the devotee)
- kulam
- his family
- na
- not
- tu
- but
- bhurimanah
- one who falsely thinks himself to be in a prestigious position
If a brahmana has all twelve of the brahminical qualifications (as they are stated in the book called Sanat-sujata) but is not a devotee and is averse to the lotus feet of the Lord, he is certainly lower than a devotee who is a dog-eater but who has dedicated everything—mind, words, activities, wealth and life—to the Supreme Lord. Such a devotee is better than such a brahmana because the devotee can purify his whole family, whereas the so-called brahmana in a position of false prestige cannot purify even himself.