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Šri Caitanya-caritāmrta
[[Madhya-lijā] Ch 9]
SYNONYMS
tattva-vādī   ācārya —the chief preacher of the Tattvavāda community;  saba —all;  śāstrete —in revealed scriptures;  pravīṇa —experienced;  tāṅre —unto him;  praśna —question;  kaila —did;  prabhu —Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu;  hañā —becoming;  yena —as if;  dīna —very humble.
TRANSLATION
The chief ācārya of the Tattvavāda community was very learned in the revealed scriptures. Out of humility, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu questioned him.
TEXT 255
সাধ্য-সাধন আমি না জানি ভালমতে ।।
সাধ্য-সাধন-শ্রেষ্ঠ জনাহ আমাতে ॥ ২৫৫ ॥
sādhya-sādhana āmi nā jāni bhāla-mate sādhya-sādhana-śreṣṭha jānāha āmāte
SYNONYMS
sādhya-sādhana —the aim of life and how to achieve it;  āmi —l;  nā —not;  jāni —know;  bhāla-mate —very well;  sādhya-sādhana —the aim of life and how to achieve it;  śreṣṭha —the best;  jānāha —kindly explain;  āmāte —unto Me.
TRANSLATION
Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “I do not know very well the aim of life and how to achieve it. Please tell me of the best ideal for humanity and how to attain it.”
TEXT 2566
আচার্য কছে,—“বর্ণাল্রম-ধর্ম, কুষ্ণে সমর্পণ ।।।
এই হর কৃষ্ণভক্তের শ্রেষ্ঠ ‘সাধন’ ॥ ২৫৬ ॥
ācārya kahe, — ‘varṇāśrama-dharma, kṛṣṇe samarpaṇa’ ei haya kṛṣṇa-bhaktera śreṣṭha ‘sādhana’
SYNONYMS
ācārya kahe —the  ācārya  said;  varṇa-āśrama-dharma —the institution of four castes and four  āśramas ;  kṛṣṇe —unto Kṛṣṇa;  samarpaṇa —to dedicate;  ei haya —this is;  kṛṣṇa-bhaktera —of the devotee of Kṛṣṇa;  śreṣṭha sādhana —the best means of achievement.