Text 63] Talks Between the Lord and Ramananda Raya 117
TRANSLATION
Ramananda Raya continued, “ ‘Occupational duties are described in the
religious scriptures. If one analyzes them, he can fully understand their
qualities and faults and then give them up completely to render service unto
the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Such a person is considered a first-class
man.’
TEXT 63
AMAIA APASIGT ATCA’ “AA TF |
BRS GS ALACATST CAPRA IT Wi Bd: | v9 I
sarva-dharmdan parityajya
mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo
moksayisyami ma sucah
SYNONYMS
sarva-dharman—all kinds of occupational duties; parityajya—giving up; mam
ekam—unto Me only; saranam—as shelter; vraja—go; aham—l; tvam—unto
you; sarva-papebhyah—from all the reactions of sinful life; moksayisyami—will
give liberation; ma—don't; sucah—worry.
TRANSLATION
“As stated in scripture [Bg. 18.66]: ‘After giving up all kinds of religious
and occupational duties, if you come to Me, the Supreme Personality of God-
head, and take shelter, | will give you protection from all of life’s sinful reac-
tions. Do not worry.’ ”’
PURPORT
In this connection, Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvam instructs in his book Manah-
siksa (2):
na dharmam nadharmam  sruti-gana-niruktam kila kuru
vraje radha-krsna-pracura-paricaryam iha tanu
He has thus enjoined that we should not perform religious or irreligious activities
as prescribed in the Vedas. The best course is to engage always in the service of
Lord Krsna and Radharani. That is the perfection of everything in this life. Similarly,
in Srimad-Bhagavatam (4.29.46) it is said by Narada Muni:
yada yasyanugrhnati
bhagavan atma-bhavitah
sa jahati matim loke
vede ca parinisthitam
