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of wealth to one wealthy in devotional service to Radha and Krsna, the latter is
found to be the greatest capitalist. According to Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.39.2):

kim alabhyarn bhagavati
prasanne sri-niketane
tathdpi tat-pard rajan
na hi vafichanti kificana

“What is difficult for the devotees of Lord Krsna, 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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‘duhkha-madhye kona duhkha haya gurutara?’
‘krsna-bhakta-viraha vind duhkha nahi dekhi para’

SYNONYMS

duhkha-madhye—among the miserable conditions of life; kona—what;
duhkha—misery; haya—is; gurutara—more painful; krsma-bhakta-viraha—
separation from the devotee of Lord Krsna; vind—besides; duhkha—unhappi-
ness; nahi—there is not; dekhi—! see; para—other.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked, ‘Of all kinds of distress, what is the most
painful?” Sri Ramananda Raya replied, “Apart from separation from the devo-
tee of Krsna, | know of no unbearable unhappiness.”

PURPORT
Concerning this, Srimad-Bhagavatam states:

mam andaradhya duhkhdartah
kutumbasak ta-manasah

sat-sanga-rahito martyo
vrddha-seva-paricyutah

‘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.
