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SB 11.29.31

Devanāgarī

एतैर्दोषैर्विहीनाय ब्रह्मण्याय प्रियाय च । साधवे शुचये ब्रूयाद् भक्ति: स्याच्छूद्रयोषिताम् ॥ ३१ ॥

Text

etair doṣair vihīnāya brahmaṇyāya priyāya ca sādhave śucaye brūyād bhaktiḥ syāc chūdra-yoṣitām

Synonyms

etaiḥ—of these;doṣaiḥ—faulty qualities;vihīnāya—to the person who is devoid;brahmaṇyāya—to one dedicated to the welfare of thebrāhmaṇas;priyāya—kindly disposed;ca—and;sādhave—saintly;śucaye—pure;brūyāt—one should speak;bhaktiḥ—devotion;syāt—if it is present;śūdra—of the common workers;yoṣitām—and women.

Translation

This knowledge should be taught to one who is free from these bad qualities, who is dedicated to the welfare of the brāhmaṇas, and who is kindly disposed, saintly and pure. And if common workers and women are found to have devotion for the Supreme Lord, they are also to be accepted as qualified hearers.

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