Sanātana Gosvāmī, Rūpa Gosvāmī, they were, of course, originally they were brahmin . . . but they fell down on account of this association. And formerly, they accepted service. brahmin could not accept any service, and they accepted service of Muhammadan government. So immediately they were, what is called, ostracized from the brahmin society. They are not accepted in the society. They changed their name, Sākara Mallika and Dabira Khāsa. But Caitanya Mahāprabhu picked them up and made them gosvāmīns. Gosvāmīns means they are great teachers, guru, gosvāmī means. There are many instances—not one, but many thousands.
And originally, even in the Vedic age, Upaniṣad age, there is one Satyakaṁ Jabala Upaniṣad. That story I have told, that the Satyakaṁ, he went to Gautama Muni for initiation. So formerly the spiritual master will not accept anybody as disciple if he is not born in a brahmin family. So he was asked, "Who is your father?" So he could not give his father's name. Then he asked him that "Go to your mother, who is your father. Just try to understand and let me know."
Then he went to his mother. Mother said: "My dear boy, I do not know who is your father. I had many friends. I do not know by whom you are born." And he came back and said Gautama Muni, "My mother said that he (she) had many friends. She cannot say who is my exactly father." "Oh, you are brahmin. Come on. I will initiate you. You are brahmin."