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His Divine Grace
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

"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 (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."

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-Then Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, “Out of all auspicious and beneficial activities, which is best for the living entity?”
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-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 Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam ([[SB 11.2.30|11.2.30]]):
-:ata ātyantikaṁ kṣemaṁ pṛcchāmo bhavato ’naghāḥ
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+::pṛcchāmo bhavato 'naghāḥ
+::saṁsāre 'smin kṣaṇārdho 'pi
+::sat-saṅgaḥ śevadhir nṛṇām
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