TEXT 251
'sreyo-madhye kona sreyah jivera haya sara?'
'krsna-bhakta-sanga vina sreyah nahi ara'
SYNONYMS
sreyah-madhyeamong beneficial activities; konawhich; sreyahbeneficial function; jiveraof the living entity; hayais; sarathe essence; krsna-bhakta-sangafor associating with the devotees of Lord Krsna; vinaexcept; sreyahbeneficial activity; nahithere is not; araanother.
TRANSLATION
"Out of all auspicious and beneficial activities, which is best for the living entity?"
PURPORT
According to Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.2.30):
ata atyantikam ksemam
prcchamo bhavato 'naghah samsare 'smin ksanardho 'pi sat-sangah sevadhir nrnam "We are asking you to tell us what is the most perfect welfare activity. I think that in this material world, association with devotees-even if it be for a moment-is the greatest treasure house for mankind."
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