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coming a demigod such as Brahma or Lord Shiva, if one becomes a famous
devotee of the Supreme Lord in this Age of Kali, that is very rare. Yudhisthira
also, in connection with talks between Narada and Pundarik, said, “After
many, many births, if somebody comes to understand that he is the servant
of Vasudeva, that person is the most famous, and can deliver all others. Simi-
larly, in the Bhagavad Gita it said, “Anyone who understands that Vasudeva
is everything and surrenders to Him is the most learned and wise man.” In
the Agni Puranam it is said that liberation or transcendental life follows all the
devotees of Godhead. In the Vrihat Naradia Purana, it is also stated that even
personalities like Brahma and the other demigods do not know the value
of a devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the Garuda Purana
also it is stated that, out of many thousands of Brahmins, one is prominent
who is expert in performing sacrifices; and out of thousands of such Brahmins
who are expert in the performance of sacrifice, one Brahmin who is expert
in the Vedanta Sutra is the most famous; and out of many, many thousands of
Vedantists, one person who is a devotee of Lord Vishnu is the most famous.
There are many devotees of Vishnu, and out of them, one who is an unflinch-
ing devotee is eligible to enter into the Kingdom of God. In Srimad Bhagwatam,
Third Canto, 13th Chapter, it is also stated that there are many students of the
Vedas, but one who is always thinking of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
within his heart is the best. In the Narayan prayers it is said that even Brahma
if not a devotee of the Lord, He is therefore insignificant, whereas even a bac-
teria who is a devotee of the Lord is famous.

Lord Chaitanya at this point inquired from Ramananda Roy, “What
are the most valuable riches in this world?” Ramananda Roy replied that one
who has love for Radha Krishna has the most valuable jewel, the greatest
riches. One who is too much addicted to material sense gratification, or to
material wealth, has no such value. When one comes to the spiritual platform
in Krishna Consciousness he can understand that there are no more valuable
riches than love of Radha Krishna. In the Srimad Bhagwatam, Maharaj Dhruva
sought out the Supreme Lord because he wanted to get some land, but when
he saw Krishna he said, “I am so pleased that I don’t want anything.” In the
Bhagavad Gita it is also stated that if one takes shelter of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, or is elevated to the Supreme State of love of Godhead, then
there is nothing more to aspire to. Although such devotees can obtain anything
they desire from the Personality of Godhead, still, a pure devotee does not ask
anything from God.

When Lord Chaitanya asked Ramananda Roy what is the most painful
