prabhu kahe, — "kon vidyā vidyā-madhye sāra?"rāya kahe, — "kṛṣṇa-bhakti vinā vidyā nāhi āra"On one occasion the Lord inquired, "Of all types of education, which is the most important?"Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "No education is important other than the transcendental devotional service of Kṛṣṇa." (CC-2:8:245).'kīrti-gaṇa-madhye jīvera kon baḍa kīrti?''kṛṣṇa-bhakta baliyā yāńhāra haya khyāti'Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then asked Rāmānanda Rāya, "Out of all glorious activities, which is the most glorious?"Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "That person who is reputed to be a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa enjoys the utmost fame and glory." (CC-2:8:246).'sampattira madhye jīvera kon sampatti gaṇi?''rādhā-kṛṣṇe prema yāńra, sei baḍa dhanī'Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, "Of the many capitalists who possess great riches, who is the topmost?"Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "He who is richest in love for Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa is the greatest capitalist." (CC-2:8:247).'duḥkha-madhye kona duḥkha haya gurutara?''kṛṣṇa-bhakta-viraha vinā duḥkha nāhi dekhi para'Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, "Of all kinds of distress, what is the most painful?"Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "Apart from separation from the devotee of Kṛṣṇa, I know of no unbearable unhappiness." (CC-2:8:248).'mukta-madhye kon jīva mukta kari' māni?''kṛṣṇa-prema yāńra, sei mukta-śiromaṇi'Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then inquired, "Out of all liberated persons, who should be accepted as the greatest?"Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "He who has love for Kṛṣṇa has attained the topmost liberation." (CC-2:8:249).'gāna-madhye kona gāna — jīvera nija dharma?''rādhā-kṛṣṇera prema-keli' — yei gītera marmaŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu next asked Rāmānanda Rāya, "Among many songs, which song is to be considered the actual religion of the living entity?"Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "That song describing the loving affairs of Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa is superior to all other songs." (CC-2:8:250).'śreyo-madhye kona śreyaḥ jīvera haya sāra?''kṛṣṇa-bhakta-sańga vinā śreyaḥ nāhi āra'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." (CC-2:8:251).'kāńhāra smaraṇa jīva karibe anukṣaṇa?''kṛṣṇa'-nāma-guṇa-līlā — pradhāna smaraṇa'Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, "What should all living entities constantly remember?"Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "The chief objects of remembrance are always the Lord's holy name, qualities and pastimes." (CC-2:8:252).'dhyeya-madhye jīvera kartavya kon dhyāna?''rādhā-kṛṣṇa-padāmbuja-dhyāna — pradhāna'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." (CC-2:8:253).'sarva tyaji' jīvera kartavya kāhāń vāsa?''vraja-bhūmi vṛndāvana yāhāń līlā-rāsa'Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, "Where should the living entity live, abandoning all other places?"Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "He should live in the holy place known as Vṛndāvana or Vrajabhūmi, where the Lord performed His rāsa dance."(CC-2:8:254).'śravaṇa-madhye jīvera kon śreṣṭha śravaṇa?''rādhā-kṛṣṇa-prema-keli karṇa-rasāyana'Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, "Out of all topics people listen to, which is best for all living entities?"Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "Hearing about the loving affairs between Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa is most pleasing to the ear." (CC-2:8:255).'upāsyera madhye kon upāsya pradhāna?''śreṣṭha upāsya — yugala 'rādhā-kṛṣṇa' nāma'Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, "Among all worshipable objects, which is the chief?"Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "The chief worshipable object is the holy name of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra." (CC-2:8:256).'mukti, bhukti vāñche yei, kāhāń duńhāra gati?''sthāvara-deha, deva-deha yaiche avasthiti'"And what is the destination of those who desire liberation and those who desire sense gratification?" Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked.Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "Those who attempt to merge into the existence of the Supreme Lord will have to accept bodies like those of trees. And those who are overly inclined toward sense gratification will attain the bodies of demigods." (CC-2:8:257).arasa-jña kāka cūṣe jñāna-nimba-phalerasa-jña kokila khāya premāmra-mukuleRāmānanda Rāya continued, "Those who are devoid of all transcendental mellows are like the crows that suck the juice from the bitter fruits of the nimbatree of knowledge, whereas those who enjoy mellows are like the cuckoos who eat the buds of the mango tree of love of Godhead."(CC-2:8:258).abhāgiyā jñānī āsvādaye śuṣka jñānakṛṣṇa-premāmṛta pāna kare bhāgyavānRāmānanda Rāya concluded, "The unfortunate empiric philosophers taste the dry process of philosophical knowledge, whereas the devotees regularly drink the nectar of love of Kṛṣṇa. Therefore they are the most fortunate of all."(CC-2:8:259).ei-mata dui jana kṛṣṇa-kathā-rasenṛtya-gīta-rodane haila rātri-śeṣeIn this way Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya passed the whole night relishing the mellows of kṛṣṇa-kathā, topics about Kṛṣṇa. While they were chanting, dancing and crying, the night ended. (CC-2:8:260).
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