'This is the glory of God, Defilement exists within. The body is polluted from within, Be sure of it says the Mahari Chokha' As a teacher, how would you interpret this poem and discuss with your learners?

This poem by Chokhamela, a Bhakti saint from the so-called 'untouchable' caste, challenges the notion of ritual purity based on birth or occupation. He argues that defilement/pollution exists 'within' — meaning in one's thoughts, beliefs and attitudes, not in external bodily or caste-based markers. The verse critiques the caste system's notion of inherent pollution and asserts that true purity or impurity is determined by what is inside a person — their thoughts and beliefs.