Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 > In the Visnu Yamala it is stated: > asuddhah sudra-kalpa hi brahmanah kali-sambhavah > tesam agama-margena suddhir na srota-vartmana > > asuddhah-impure; sudra-kalpa-like sudras; hi-certainly; brahmanah-the > brahmanas; kali-in Kali-yuga; sambhavah-will become; > > "The brahmanas born in the age of Kali are merely sudras. Their so-called > Vedic path of karma is polluted and cannot purify them. They can only be > purified by following the path of the agamas or pancaratrika-viddhi." Would anyone know what Visnu Yamala is? What is the origin of this sloka? In the "Vaisnava Verse Book" it says it is from the Skanda Purana. Would anyone be able to complete the word for word translation? Thank you. Your servant, Mahat-tattva dasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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