Ekkuva kulajudaina heena kulajudaina
Nikka meriginanmahaanityude ghanudu
Vedamula chadiviyunu vimukhudai Hari bhakti
Yaadarinchani somayaajikante
Ediyunu leni kulaheenudainanu Vishnu-
Paadamulu sevinchu bhaktude ghanudu
Paramamagu Vedaanta paaina dorakiyu sadaa
Haribhati leni Samnyaasi kante
Saravi maalina antyajaathi kulajudaina
Narasi Vishnuni vedakunaathade ghanudu
Viniyu jadiviyunu Sree Vibhunidaasudu gaaka
Thanuvu vepuchunundu tapasi kante
Enaleni Sree Venkatesu prasaadanna-
Manubhavinchina yaatha dappude ghanudu.
freely translated.
Whether one belongs to a high caste or even if one belongs to a low caste it matters not;
He who has realsed the supreme truth alone is great.
A devotee who worships the feet of Lord Vishnu, though he may be poor and of low caste, is greater than one who has studied the Vedas and performs Soma Yaga but does not have Hari bhakti.
Though one may belong to the lowest caste, but if he seeks Vishnu, he alone is superior to even a Sanyaasi who has had the opportunity to study the exalted Upanishad texts, but has not continued devotion to Lord Hari.
The one who has enjoyed the incomparable grace of the Lord Venkatesvara and partaken of the holy food offered to the consort of Sri is that very moment greater than even a strict ascetic who observes severe austerities and tortures his body, who even after reading and hearing about the Lord does not become His dasa.
The song highlights the greatness of one who has understood the superiority of Hari Bhakti over even sages ascetics and individuals who being born in upper class but lack faith and devotion in Hari.
Nikka meriginanmahaanityude ghanudu
Vedamula chadiviyunu vimukhudai Hari bhakti
Yaadarinchani somayaajikante
Ediyunu leni kulaheenudainanu Vishnu-
Paadamulu sevinchu bhaktude ghanudu
Paramamagu Vedaanta paaina dorakiyu sadaa
Haribhati leni Samnyaasi kante
Saravi maalina antyajaathi kulajudaina
Narasi Vishnuni vedakunaathade ghanudu
Viniyu jadiviyunu Sree Vibhunidaasudu gaaka
Thanuvu vepuchunundu tapasi kante
Enaleni Sree Venkatesu prasaadanna-
Manubhavinchina yaatha dappude ghanudu.
freely translated.
Whether one belongs to a high caste or even if one belongs to a low caste it matters not;
He who has realsed the supreme truth alone is great.
A devotee who worships the feet of Lord Vishnu, though he may be poor and of low caste, is greater than one who has studied the Vedas and performs Soma Yaga but does not have Hari bhakti.
Though one may belong to the lowest caste, but if he seeks Vishnu, he alone is superior to even a Sanyaasi who has had the opportunity to study the exalted Upanishad texts, but has not continued devotion to Lord Hari.
The one who has enjoyed the incomparable grace of the Lord Venkatesvara and partaken of the holy food offered to the consort of Sri is that very moment greater than even a strict ascetic who observes severe austerities and tortures his body, who even after reading and hearing about the Lord does not become His dasa.
The song highlights the greatness of one who has understood the superiority of Hari Bhakti over even sages ascetics and individuals who being born in upper class but lack faith and devotion in Hari.
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