Madhya-līlā

Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya

Verse 253 of 309
Cc Madhya 8.253

ঽধ্যেযমধ্যে জীবের কর্তব্য কোন্ধ্যান?ঽ ঽরাধাকৃষ্ণপদাম্বুজধ্যান—প্রধানঽ

ऽध्येयमध्ये जीवेर कर्तव्य कोन्ध्यान?ऽ ऽराधाकृष्णपदाम्बुजध्यान—प्रधानऽ

'dhyeya-madhye jīvera kartavya kon dhyāna?' 'rādhā-kṛṣṇa-padāmbuja-dhyāna—pradhāna'

Synonyms

dhyeya-madhyeout of all types of meditation; jīveraof the living entity; kartavyathe duty; konwhat; dhyānameditation; rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pada-ambujaon the lotus feet of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa; dhyānameditation; pradhānais the chief..

Translation

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."

Purport

Srimad-Bhagavatam states (1.2.14):

tasmād ekena manasā
bhagavān sātvatāṁ patiḥ
śrotavyaḥ kīrtitavyaś ca
dhyeyaḥ pūjyaś ca nityadā

Sūta Gosvāmī replied to the sages headed by Śaunaka: "Everyone should very attentively listen to the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One should glorify His activities and meditate upon Him regularly."

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