Slok 45

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Slok 45
Jai Shree Swaminarayan
Shree Swaminarayan Yuvak/ Yuvika Mandal
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Slok 45

• The devotees who are lower than the
  Satshudras shall wear round their necks double
  rosary (Kanthi) of Sandal wood (Chandan) duly
  santified by God and put only round mark
  (chandla) and not the Tilak (erect mark).

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Slok 45

• There are 2 type of Shudra 1) Sat-Shudra and 2)
  Asachudra.
• Who and What is a Sat-Shudra
• Sat-Shudra is one who is a faithful Krishna
  devotee and who is true to his duty. And one who
  do not eat meat and drink alcohol.
• Shudra is the lowest cast as well.
• Asachudra is who do not live according to the
  above code of ethics.

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Slok 45

• This Shloka is in reference to Asachudras and
  others.  They too have the right to serve God but
  in their case they should not mark the vertical
  Tilak.  They should wear only the Chandlo. 
• All of us regardless of their birth have a right
  to serve and worship the Lord.  Even the worst of
  sinners are cleansed through the worship of God. 
  
• Asachudras do not have the right of Poojan of
  Murtis, but do have the right of Darshan and
  Naamasankirtan and therefore need not wear the
  vertical Tilak. 

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Slok 45

• Brahman Purana explains, Yagna, donation,
  penance, offerings, study and ancestral rites
  performed without the Urdvapundra bear no
  fruits.  Shudras do not have the right to
  perform any of these acts therefore it is not
  necessary for them to wear the Urdvapundra.
• The Lord in this way gives the true Vedic
  teachings for Shudras explaining their rights and
  duties.  A Shudra can never be called an
  untouchable if he is a faithful devotee of
  God.  Those, regardless of caste who act
  willfully, breaking the Panchvratmans are
  considered the true untouchables. 

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Jai Shree Swaminarayan