250 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 8

‘kanhara smarana jiva karibe anuksana?’
‘krsna-nama-guna-lilia—pradhana smarana’

SYNONYMS

kanhdra—of whom; smarana—remembering; jiva—the living entity; karibe—
should do; anuksana—constantly; krsna-nama—the holy name of Lord Krsna;
guna-lila—His qualities and pastimes; pradhdna smarana—most important
remembrance.

TRANSLATION

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked, ‘‘What should all living entities constantly
remember?” Ramdananda Raya replied, ‘‘The chief object of remembrance is
always the holy name of the Lord, His qualities and pastimes.”

PURPORT
Srimad-Bhagavatam states (2.2.36):

tasmat sarvatmana rajan
harih sarvatra sarvada
srotavyah kirtitavyas ca
smartavyo bhagavan nrnam

Sukadeva Gosvami concludes: “The business of the living entity is to always
remember the Supreme Personality of Godhead in every circumstance. The Lord
should be heard about, glorified and remembered by all human beings.”

TEXT 253

CURA CAA SSG CHA GIN’
Tel Pyriyyzey-ataA—aiate w Veo tl

‘dhyeya-madhye jivera kartavya kon dhyana?’
‘radha-krsna-padambuja-dhyana — pradhana’

SYNONYMS

dhyeya-madhye—out of all types of meditation; jivera—of the living entity;
kartavya—the duty; kon—what; dhyana—meditation; radha-krsna-pada-ambu-
ja—on the lotus feet of Radha and Krsna; dhyana—meditation; pradhana—is the
chief.
