rāmadāsa kahe,--"āmi śūdra adhama!
'brāhmaṇera sevā',--ei mora nija-dharma
'brāhmaṇera sevā',--ei mora nija-dharma
Synonyms
rāmadāsa kahe-Rāmadāsa said; āmi-I; śūdra-a śūdra; adhama-most fallen; brāhmaṇera sevā-to serve a brāhmaṇa; ei-this; mora nija-dharma-my own religious duty.
Translation
Rāmadāsa replied, "I am a śūdra, a fallen soul. To serve a brāhmaṇa is my duty and religious principle.