aho bata Å›va-paco 'to garÄ«yÄn
yaj-jihvÄgre vartate nÄma tubhyam
tepus tapas te juhuvuḥ sasnur ÄryÄ
brahmÄnÅ«cur nÄma gṛṇanti ye te
aho bata - how wonderful it is; Å›va-pacaḥ - dog-eaters; ataḥ - than the initiated brÄhmaṇa; garÄ«yÄn - more glorious; yat - of whom; jihvÄ-agre - on the tongue; vartate - remains; nÄma - holy name; tubhyam - of You, my Lord; tepuḥ - have performed; tapaḥ - austerity; te - they; juhuvuḥ - have performed sacrifices; sasnuḥ - have bathed in all holy places; ÄryÄḥ - really belonging to the Ä€ryan race; brahma - all the Vedas; anÅ«cuḥ - have studied; nÄma - holy name; gṛṇanti - chant; ye - who; te - they.
The word Ä€ryan means advanced. Unless one is spiritually advanced, he cannot be called an Ä€ryan, and this is the difference between Ä€ryan and non-Ä€ryan. Non-Ä€ryans are those who are not spiritually advanced. By following the Vedic culture, by performing great sacrifices and by becoming a strict follower of the Vedic instructions, one may become a brÄhmaṇa, a sannyÄsÄ« or an Ä€ryan. It is not possible to become a brÄhmaṇa, sannyÄsÄ« or Ä€ryan without being properly qualified. BhÄgavata-dharma never allows one to become a cheap brÄhmaṇa, sannyÄsÄ« or Ä€ryan. The qualities or qualifications described herein are quoted from ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam (3.33.7) and were spoken by DevahÅ«ti, the mother of Kapiladeva, when she understood the influence of devotional service (bhakti-yoga). In this way DevahÅ«ti praised the devotee, pointing out his greatness in all respects.