TEXT 256
'upāsyera madhye kon upāsya pradhāna?'
'śreṣṭha upāsya--yugala 'rādhā-kṛṣṇa' nāma'
SYNONYMS
upāsyera—objects of worship; madhye—among; kon—which; upāsya—worshipable object; pradhāna—the chief; śreṣṭha—the chief; upāsya—worshipable object; yugala—the couple; rādhā-kṛṣṇa nāma—the holy name of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, or Hare Kṛṣṇa.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, "Among all worshipable objects, which is the chief?"
Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "The chief worshipable object is the holy name of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra."
PURPORT
According to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (6.3.22):
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