Madhya 8.251

TEXT 251

TEXT

'শ্রেয়ো-মধ্যে কোন্ শ্রেয়ঃ জীবের হয় সার?'
'কৃষ্ণভক্ত-সঙ্গ বিনা শ্রেয়ঃ নাহি আর ॥' ২৫১ ॥

'sreyo-madhye kona sreyah jivera haya sara?'

'krsna-bhakta-saṅga vina sreyah nahi ara'

SYNONYMS

sreyah-madhye-among beneficial activities; kona-which; sreyah-beneficial function; jivera-of the living entity; haya-is; sara-the essence; krsna-bhakta-saṅga-for associating with the devotees of Lord Krsna; vina-except; sreyah-beneficial activity; nahi-there is not; ara-another.

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-saṅgah sevadhir nrnam

"We are asking the most perfect welfare activity from you. I think that in this material world, association with devotees-even if it be for a moment-is the greatest treasure house for mankind."