Text 252] Talks Between the Lord and Ramananda Raya 249

Talks between Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Ramananda Raya were
meant for advanced devotees only. Those who are on the mundane platform and
who study these talks in order to put forward some thesis for a Ph. D. will not be
able to understand them. Instead, these conversations will have a poisonous
effect.

TEXT 251

“C@lCH-ATG cata Calas FCA SA Alay’
‘Bpwe-noy faa cays ahs ta res tl

‘Sreyo-madhye kona Sreyah jivera haya sara?’
‘krsna-bhakta-sanga vind sreyah nahi ara’

SYNONYMS

sre yah-madhye—among beneficial activities; kona—which; sreyah —beneficial
function; jivera—of the living entity; haya—is; séra—the essence; krsma-bhakta-
sanga—for associating with the devotees of Lord Krsna; vind—except; sreyah—
beneficial activity; ndhi—there is not; dra—another.

TRANSLATION

“Out of all auspicious and beneficial activities, which is best for the living
entity?’”” Ramananda Raya replied, ‘‘The only auspicious activity is association
with the devotees of Krsna.’

PURPORT
According to Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.2.30):

ata dtyantikam ksemam
prcechamo bhavato ‘naghah

samsdare 'smin ksanardho ‘pi
sat-sangah sevadhir nrnam

“We are asking the most perfect welfare activity from you. ! think that in this ma-
terial world, association with devotees—even if it be for a moment—is the
greatest treasure house for mankind.”

TEXT 252

Stala wad Ns Siacq Gye
‘HA’ -ALA-SA-MNT — Sta AAW” 22
