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‘dhyeya-madhye jīvera kartavya kon dhyāna?’
‘rādhā-kṛṣṇa-padāmbuja-dhyāna—pradhāna’
Synonyms
dhyeya-madhye—out of all types of meditation; jīvera—of the living entity; kartavya—the duty; kon—what; dhyāna—meditation; radha-krsna-pada-ambuja—on the lotus feet of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa; dhyāna—meditation; pradhāna—is the chief. ¶
Translation
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu further inquired, “Out of many types of meditation, which is required for all living entities?” ¶
Śrīla Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “The chief duty of every living entity is to meditate upon the lotus feet of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.” ¶
Purport
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1.2.14) states: ¶
tasmād ekena manasā
bhagavān sātvatāṁ patiḥ
śrotavyaḥ kīrtitavyaś ca
dhyeyaḥ pūjyaś ca nityadā
“[Sūta Gosvāmī replied to the sages headed by Śaunaka:] ‘Everyone should very attentively listen to the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One should glorify His activities and meditate upon Him regularly.’ ” ¶