And strītve puṁstve ca hi ratir vipratve sūtram eva hi. You know, the brāhmaṇas, they are offered sacred thread. So people will consider, "Now I have got sacred thread. I have become brāhmaṇa. I may act like the caṇḍāla. It doesn't matter." That is going on. We introduced this brahminical culture, but things are deteriorated. I am very sorry, that taking brahminical initiation, he is acting as a caṇḍāla, angry caṇḍāla. You see? So this is Kali-yuga. He does not understand that as brāhmaṇa he has got so responsibility. But because he has got the two-cent-worth sacred thread, he thinks now he has become brāhmaṇa. Vipratve.q
Taking brahminical initiation, he is acting as a candala, angry candala. You see? So this is Kali-yuga
Appearance
Expressions researched:
"taking brahminical initiation, he is acting as a candala, angry candala. You see? So this is Kali-yuga"
Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
I am very sorry, that taking brahminical initiation, he is acting as a caṇḍāla, angry caṇḍāla. You see? So this is Kali-yuga. He does not understand that as brāhmaṇa he has got so responsibility.
Lecture on SB 1.15.46 -- Los Angeles, December 24, 1973: