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‘śreyo-madhye kona śreyaḥ jīvera haya sāra?’ | :‘śreyo-madhye kona śreyaḥ jīvera haya sāra?’ | ||
‘kṛṣṇa-bhakta-saṅga vinā śreyaḥ nāhi āra’ | :‘kṛṣṇa-bhakta-saṅga vinā śreyaḥ nāhi āra’ | ||
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śreyaḥ- | ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=śreyaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1 śreyaḥ]-[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=madhye&tab=syno_o&ds=1 madhye]'' — among beneficial activities; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=kona&tab=syno_o&ds=1 kona]'' — which; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=śreyaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1 śreyaḥ]'' — beneficial function; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=jīvera&tab=syno_o&ds=1 jīvera]'' — of the living entity; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=haya&tab=syno_o&ds=1 haya]'' — is; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=sāra&tab=syno_o&ds=1 sāra]'' — the essence; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=kṛṣṇa&tab=syno_o&ds=1 kṛṣṇa]-[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=bhakta&tab=syno_o&ds=1 bhakta]-[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=saṅga&tab=syno_o&ds=1 saṅga]'' — for associating with the devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=vinā&tab=syno_o&ds=1 vinā]'' — except; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=śreyaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1 śreyaḥ]'' — beneficial activity; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=nāhi&tab=syno_o&ds=1 nāhi]'' — there is not; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=āra&tab=syno_o&ds=1 āra]'' — another. | ||
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Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, “Out of all auspicious and beneficial activities, which is best for the living entity?” | Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, “Out of all auspicious and beneficial activities, which is best for the living entity?” | ||
Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “The only auspicious activity is association with the devotees of Kṛṣṇa.” | Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “The only auspicious activity is association with the devotees of Kṛṣṇa.” | ||
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According to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam ([[SB 11.2.30]]): | According to [[Srimad-Bhagavatam|''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam'']] ([[SB 11.2.30]]): | ||
:ata ātyantikaṁ kṣemaṁ pṛcchāmo bhavato ’naghāḥ | :''ata ātyantikaṁ kṣemaṁ pṛcchāmo bhavato ’naghāḥ'' | ||
:saṁsāre ’smin kṣaṇārdho ’pi sat-saṅgaḥ śevadhir nṛṇām | :''saṁsāre ’smin kṣaṇārdho ’pi sat-saṅgaḥ śevadhir nṛṇām'' | ||
“We are asking you to tell us what is the most perfect welfare activity. I think that in this material world, association with devotees—even if it be for a moment—is the greatest treasure house for mankind.” | “We are asking you to tell us what is the most perfect welfare activity. I think that in this material world, association with devotees—even if it be for a moment—is the greatest treasure house for mankind.” | ||
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Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 251
- ‘śreyo-madhye kona śreyaḥ jīvera haya sāra?’
- ‘kṛṣṇa-bhakta-saṅga vinā śreyaḥ nāhi āra’
SYNONYMS
śreyaḥ-madhye — among beneficial activities; kona — which; śreyaḥ — beneficial function; jīvera — of the living entity; haya — is; sāra — the essence; kṛṣṇa-bhakta-saṅga — for associating with the devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa; vinā — except; śreyaḥ — beneficial activity; nāhi — there is not; āra — another.
TRANSLATION
Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, “Out of all auspicious and beneficial activities, which is best for the living entity?” Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “The only auspicious activity is association with the devotees of Kṛṣṇa.”
PURPORT
According to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 11.2.30):
- ata ātyantikaṁ kṣemaṁ pṛcchāmo bhavato ’naghāḥ
- saṁsāre ’smin kṣaṇārdho ’pi sat-saṅgaḥ śevadhir nṛṇām
“We are asking you to tell us what is the most perfect welfare activity. I think that in this material world, association with devotees—even if it be for a moment—is the greatest treasure house for mankind.”