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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.29.31
etair doshair vihīnāya
SYNONYMS
etaih — of these; doshaih — faulty qualities; vihīnāya — to the person who is devoid; brahmanyāya — to one dedicated to the welfare of the brāhmanas; priyāya — kindly disposed; ca — and; sādhave — saintly; śucaye — pure; brūyāt — one should speak; bhaktih — devotion; syāt — if it is present; śūdra — of the common workers; yoshitām — and women.
TRANSLATION
This knowledge should be taught to one who is free from these bad qualities, who is dedicated to the welfare of the brāhmanas, and who is kindly disposed, saintly and pure. And if common workers and women are found to have devotion for the Supreme Lord, they are also to be accepted as qualified hearers.
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