Madhya-līlā

Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya

Verse 247 of 309
Cc Madhya 8.247

ঽসম্পত্তির মধ্যে জীবের কোন্সম্পত্তি গণি?ঽ ঽরাধাকৃষ্ণে প্রেম যাঙ্র, সেই বড ধনীঽ

ऽसम्पत्तिर मध्ये जीवेर कोन्सम्पत्ति गणि?ऽ ऽराधाकृष्णे प्रेम याङ्र, सेइ बड धनीऽ

'sampattira madhye jīvera kon sampatti gaṇi?' 'rādhā-kṛṣṇe prema yāṅra, sei baḍa dhanī'

Synonyms

sampattirariches; madhyeamong; jīveraof the living entities; konwhat; sampattithe wealth; gaṇiwe accept; rādhā-kṛṣṇeto Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and Kṛṣṇa; premaloving service; yāṅrawhose; seihe; baḍavery great; dhanīcapitalist..

Translation

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."

Purport

Everyone in this material world is attempting to acquire riches to satisfy the senses. Actually no one cares for anything other than acquiring material possessions and maintaining them. The wealthy are generally accepted as the most important personalities in this material world, but when we compare a material man of wealth to one wealthy in devotional service to Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, the latter is found to be the greatest capitalist. According to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.39.2):

kim alabhyaṁ bhagavati
prasanne śrī-niketane
tathāpi tat-parā rājan
na hi vāñchanti kiñcana

"What is difficult for the devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is the shelter of the goddess of fortune? Although such devotees can obtain anything, O King, they do not desire anything."

Verse 247 of 309
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