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Madhya-līlā 8.252 - Madhya-līlā 8.254

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 253

'dhyeya-madhye jīvera kartavya kon dhyāna?'

'rādhā-kṛṣṇa-padāmbuja-dhyāna--pradhāna'

SYNONYMS

dhyeya-madhye—out of all types of meditation; jīvera—of the living entity; kartavya—the duty; kon—what; dhyāna—meditation; rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pada-ambuja—on the lotus feet of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa; dhyāna—meditation; pradhāna—is the chief.

TRANSLATION

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu further inquired, "Out of many types of meditation, which is required for all living entities?"

Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "The chief duty of every living entity is to meditate upon the lotus feet of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa."

PURPORT

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.2.14) states:

tasmād ekena manasā

bhagavān sātvatāṁ patiḥ

śrotavyaḥ kīrtitavyaś ca

dhyeyaḥ pūjyaś ca nityadā

"[Sūta Gosvāmī replied to the sages headed by Śaunaka:] 'Everyone should very attentively listen to the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One should glorify His activities and meditate upon Him regularly.' "

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-Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu further inquired, “Out of many types of meditation, which is required for all living entities?”
+Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu further inquired, "Out of many types of meditation, which is required for all living entities?"
-Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “The chief duty of every living entity is to meditate upon the lotus feet of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.”
+Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "The chief duty of every living entity is to meditate upon the lotus feet of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa."
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-Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam ([[SB 1.2.14]]) states:
+Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam ([[SB 1.2.14|1.2.14]]) states:
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+:tasmād ekena manasā
-:śrotavyaḥ kīrtitavyaś ca dhyeyaḥ pūjyaś ca nityadā
+:bhagavān sātvatāṁ patiḥ
+:śrotavyaḥ kīrtitavyaś ca
+:dhyeyaḥ pūjyaś ca nityadā
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