Madhya 8.248
TEXT 248
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TEXT
'দুঃখ-মধ্যে কোন দুঃখ হয় গুরুতর?'
'কৃষ্ণভক্ত-বিরহ বিনা দুঃখ নাহি দেখি পর ॥' ২৪৮ ॥ 'duhkha-madhye kona duhkha haya gurutara?'
'krsna-bhakta-viraha vina duhkha nahi dekhi para'
SYNONYMS
duhkha-madhye-among the miserable conditions of life; kona-what; duhkha-misery; haya-is; gurutara-more painful; krsna-bhakta-viraha-separation from the devotee of Lord Krsna; vina-besides; duhkha-unhappiness; nahi-there is not; dekhi-I see; para-other.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked, "Of all kinds of distress, what is the most painful?" Sri Ramananda Raya replied, "Apart from separation from the devotee of Krsna, I know of no unbearable unhappiness."
PURPORT
Concerning this, Srimad-Bhagavatam states:
mam anaradhya duhkhartah
kutumbasakta-manasah sat-saṅga-rahito martyo vrddha-seva-paricyutah "A person who does not worship Me, who is unduly attached to family and who does not stick to devotional service must be considered a most unhappy person. Similarly, one who does not associate with Vaisnavas, or who does not render service to his superior, is also a most unhappy person."
There is also a statement given in the Brhad-bhagavatamrta (1.5.44):
sva-jivanadhikam prarthyam
sri-visnu-jana-saṅgatah vicchedena ksanam catra na sukhamsam labhamahe "Out of all kinds of desirable things experienced in the life of a living entity, association with the devotees of the Lord is the greatest. When we are separated from a devotee even for a moment, we cannot enjoy happiness."
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