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ekkuva kulajuDaina heena kulajuDaina
nikkamerigina maha nityuDE ghanuDu ||
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One may belong to a high caste or low caste ,if he adheres to truth ,he alone is great.
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vEdamulu chadiviyunu vimukhuDai hari bhakti
yAdarinchani sOmayAji kanTe
yEdiyunu lEni kulaheenuDainanu vishNu
pAdamulu sEvinchu bhaktuDE ghanuDu ||
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An illiterate low caste person may not have regular habits but if he worships the sacred feet of Lord Vishnu, he is greater than a Somayaji
well versed in Vedas but has no devotion to Hari.
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paramamagu vEdAnta paThana dorikiyu sadA
haribhakti lEni sanyAsikanTe
saravi mAlina antyajAti kulajuDaina
sarasi vishnuni vedaku nAtaDE ghanuDu ||
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A low caste person devoid of regular habits seeking for the grace of Lord Hari is greater than a monk adept in Upanishads but has no devotion to Sri Hari.
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viniyu chadiviyunu Sri vibhuni dAsuDugAka
tanuvu vEpuchununDu tapasikanTe
enalEni tiru vEnkaTESu prasAdAnna
manubhavinchina yAtaDappuDE ghanuDu ||
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An ordinary person who enjoys holy 'prasad' of Lord Venkateswara with devotion is greater than an ascetic who tortures his body in penance but is not a humble servant of Lord Venkatesa the consort of Sri Lakshmi.
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