Madhya-līlā

Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya

Verse 252 of 309
Cc Madhya 8.252

ঽকাঙ্হার স্মরণ জীব করিবে অনুক্ষণ?ঽ ঽকৃষ্ণনামগুণলীলা—প্রধান স্মরণঽ

ऽकाङ्हार स्मरण जीव करिबे अनुक्षण?ऽ ऽकृष्णनामगुणलीला—प्रधान स्मरणऽ

'kāṅhāra smaraṇa jīva karibe anukṣaṇa?' 'kṛṣṇa-nāma-guṇa-līlā—pradhāna smaraṇa'

Synonyms

kāṅhāraof whom; smaraṇaremembering; jīvathe living entity; karibeshould do; anukṣaṇaconstantly; kṛṣṇa-nāmathe holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; guṇa-līlāHis qualities and pastimes; pradhāna smaraṇamost important remembrance..

Translation

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, "What should all living entities constantly remember?" Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "The chief object of remembrance is always the holy name of the Lord, His qualities and pastimes."

Purport

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam states (2.2.36):

tasmāt sarvātmanā rājan
hariḥ sarvatra sarvadā
śrotavyaḥ kīrtitavyaś ca
smartavyo bhagavān nṛṇām

Śukadeva Gosvāmī concludes: "The business of the living entity is to always remember the Supreme Personality of Godhead in every circumstance. The Lord should be heard about, glorified and remembered by all human beings."

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