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?"
Ramananda Raya replied, "The only auspicious activity is association with the devotees of Krsna."
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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