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Šri Caitanya  caritāmrtā
[[Madhya-lilā. Ch. 8]
of wealth to one wealthy in devotional service to Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, the latter is found to be the greatest capitalist. According to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.39.2):
kim alabhyaṁ bhagavati
prasanne śrī-niketane
tathāpi tat-parā rājan
na hi vāñchanti kiñcana
“What is difficult for the devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is the shelter of the goddess of fortune? Although such devotees can obtain anything, O King, they do not desire anything.”
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“তুঃখ-মধ্যে কোন তুঃখ হয়  শ্বুকতর ?”
‘कृष्‍कुण्‍डकु-विर्‍रुड विना फुःश्‍च नाहि प्रेशि পর ॥’२৪৮ ॥
‘duḥkha-madhye kona duḥkha haya gurutara?’ ‘kṛṣṇa-bhakta-viraha vinā duḥkha nāhi dekhi para’
SYNONYMS
duḥkha-madhye —among the miserable conditions of life;  kona —what;  duḥkha —misery;  haya —is;  gurutara —more painful;  kṛṣṇa-bhakta-viraha —separation from the devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa;  vinā —besides;  duḥkha —unhappiness;  nāhi —there is not;  dekhi —I see;  para —other.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu asked, “Of all kinds of distress, what is the most painful?” Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “Apart from separation from the devotee of Kṛṣṇa, I know of no unbearable unhappiness.”
PURPORT
Concerning this,  Śrimad-Bhāgavatam  states:
mām anārādhya duḥkhārtaḥ
kuṭumbāsakta-mānasaḥ
sat-saṅga-rahito martyo
vṛddha-sevā-paricyutaḥ
“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.