CC Madhya 25.146 (1975)
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (1975) - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 25: How All the Residents of Vārāṇasī Became Vaiṣṇavas
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 146
- sarva-vedānta-sāraṁ hi
- śrīmad-bhāgavatam iṣyate
- tad-rasāmṛta-tṛptasya
- nānyatra syād ratiḥ kvacit
SYNONYMS
sarva-vedānta-sāram—the best part of all the Vedānta; hi—certainly; śrīmad-bhāgavatam—the great literature about Bhagavān; iṣyate—is accepted; tat-rasa-amṛta—by the transcendental mellow derived from that great literature; tṛp-tasya—of one who is satisfied; na—never; anyatra—anywhere else; syāt—is; ratiḥ—attraction; kvacit—at any time.
TRANSLATION
" 'Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is accepted as the essence of all Vedic literature and Vedānta philosophy. Whoever tastes the transcendental mellow of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam is never attracted to any other literature.'
PURPORT
This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (12.13.15).