Volume 3 - Prabhupada Books

250 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 8
'kanhara smara1,1a jiva karibe anuk$aQa?'
'kr$Qa-nama-guQa-lila-pradhana smara1,1a'
SYNONYMS
kanhara-of whom; smaraQa-remembering; jiva-the living entity; karibe­
should do; anuk$aQa-constantly; kr$Qa-nama-the holy name of Lord Kr�Qa;
guQa-/i/a-His qualities and pastimes; pradhana smaraQa-most important
remembrance.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked, "What should all living entities constantly
remember?" Ramananda Raya replied, "The chief object of remembrance is
always the holy name of the Lord, His qualities and pastimes."
Srimad-Bhagavatam states (2.2.36):
PURPORT
tasmat sarvatmana rajan
hari/:l sarvatra sarvada
srotavya/:l kirtitavyas ca
smartavyo bhagavan nwam
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:'
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