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Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya

Verse 197 of 309
Cc Madhya 8.197

ঽসাধ্যবস্তুঽ ঽসাধনঽ বিনু কেহ নাহি পায কৃপা করিঽ কহ, রায, পাবার উপায

ऽसाध्यवस्तुऽ ऽसाधनऽ विनु केह नाहि पाय कृपा करिऽ कह, राय, पाबार उपाय

'sādhya-vastu' 'sādhana' vinu keha nāhi pāya kṛpā kari' kaha, rāya, pābāra upāya

Synonyms

sādhya-vastu—the goal of life; sādhana vinu—without practicing the process; keha nāhi pāya—no one achieves; kṛpā kari'—very mercifully; kaha—please explain; rāya—My dear Rāmānanda Rāya; pābāra upāya—the means of achieving..

Translation

"The goal of life cannot be achieved unless one practices the process. Now, being merciful upon Me, please explain that means by which this goal can be attained."

Verse 197 of 309