Madhya-līlā

Chapter 8: Talks Between Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Rāmānanda Rāya

Verse 63 of 309
Cc Madhya 8.63

সর্বধর্মান্পরিত্যজ্য মামেকং শরণং ব্রজ অহং ত্বাং সর্বপাপেভ্যো মোক্ষযিষ্যামি মা শুচঃ

सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज अहं त्वां सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः

sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ

Synonyms

sarva-dharmānall kinds of occupational duties; parityajyagiving up; mām ekamunto Me only; śaraṇamas shelter; vrajago; ahamI; tvāmunto you; sarva-pāpebhyaḥfrom all the reactions of sinful life; mokṣayiṣyāmiwill give liberation; don't; śucaḥworry..

Translation

"As stated in scripture: 'After giving up all kinds of religious and occupational duties, if you come to Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and take shelter, I will give you protection from all of life's sinful reactions. Do not worry.' "

Purport

In this connection, Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī instructs in his book Manaḥ-śiksā (2):

na dharmaṁ nādharmaṁ śruti-gaṇa-niruktaṁ kila kuru
vraje rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pracura-paricaryām iha tanu

He has thus enjoined that we should not perform religious or irreligious activities as prescribed in the Vedas. The best course is to engage always in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārāṇī. That is the perfection of everything in this life. Similarly, in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (4.29.46) it is said by Nārada Muni:

yadā yasyānugṛhṇāti
bhagavān ātma-bhāvitaḥ
sa jahāti matiṁ loke
vede ca pariniṣṭhitām

"When one actually takes to the loving service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he gives up all duties in the material world as well as all duties prescribed by Vedic literatures. In this way one is fixed in the service of the Lord."

Verse 63 of 309
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