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Kiba sudra kiba vipra nyasi kene naya, yei krsna-tattva-vetta, tattva-vetta, sei guru haya (CC Madhya 8.128). He becomes spiritual master. It doesn't matter what he is. Sudra, or vipra it does not matter

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"Kibā śūdra kibā vipra nyāsī kene naya, yei kṛṣṇa-tattva-vettā, tattva-vettā, sei guru haya" |"He becomes spiritual master. It doesn't matter what he is. Śūdra, or vipra it does not matter"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1973 Conversations and Morning Walks

Kibā śūdra kibā vipra nyāsī kene naya, yei kṛṣṇa-tattva-vettā, tattva-vettā, sei guru haya (CC Madhya 8.128). He becomes spiritual master. It doesn't matter what he is. Śūdra, or vipra it does not matter. The Rāmānanda Rāya, he was a śūdra. According to social position, he was a śūdra. But Caitanya Mahāprabhu took lessons from him.

Ambassador: Because there is a . . . the definition of brahmin, of course, is made by Buddha's, said: (Sanskrit).

Prabhupāda: No, in Bhagavad-gītā it is said, cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ (BG 4.13). And Bhāgavata says:

yasya hi yal lakṣaṇaṁ
puṁso varṇābhivyañjakam
yad anyatrāpi dṛśyeta
tat tenaiva vinirdiśet
(SB 7.11.35)

These are clear indications that brāhmaṇa is not from particular family. And Kṛṣṇa says, another place:

māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya
ye 'pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ
striyo śūdrā tathā vaiśyās
te 'pi yānti parāṁ gatiṁ
(BG 9.32)

Everyone. Kṛṣṇa is open for everyone. Kṛṣṇa does not say that only . . . He says that kiṁ punar brāhmaṇāḥ puṇyāḥ. Everyone is accepted. Why not the brahmins? But te 'pi yānti parāṁ gatim. Those who are not even born in brahmin family . . . Caitanya Mahāprabhu also says, kibā śūdra kiba vipra . . .

Ambassador: Oh. Kibā śūdra kibā vipra . . .

Prabhupāda: Kibā śūdra kibā vipra nyāsī kene naya, yei kṛṣṇa-tattva-vettā, tattva-vettā, sei guru haya (CC Madhya 8.128). He becomes spiritual master. It doesn't matter what he is. Śūdra, or vipra it does not matter. The Rāmānanda Rāya, he was a śūdra. According to social position, he was a śūdra. But Caitanya Mahāprabhu took lessons from him.

Ambassador: Oh, I see.

Prabhupāda: Yes. That is in the Eighth Chapter of the Madhya Khaṇḍa.

Ambassador: So I'll remember it, sir.

Prabhupāda: Thank you, sir.

Ambassador: And if I'm able to come for some meetings, I'll come. If I do not, that means only I am busy, you know. Because it's a little busy. But I think some of the members of our embassy will come.

Prabhupāda: No, you . . .

Ambassador: No, I mean to the functions.

Prabhupāda: Functions?

Ambassador: We'll try to come whichever is we are able to come, you know, from the embassy . . .

Prabhupāda: That, of course, you are . . .

Ambassador: Yes.

Prabhupāda: Yes. Thank you very much.

Ambassador: Thank you very much.

Page Title:Kiba sudra kiba vipra nyasi kene naya, yei krsna-tattva-vetta, tattva-vetta, sei guru haya (CC Madhya 8.128). He becomes spiritual master. It doesn't matter what he is. Sudra, or vipra it does not matter
Compiler:Nabakumar
Created:2022-10-08, 04:35:39
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1