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  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā 9.255",
  "description":"Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, \"I do not know very well the aim of life and how to achieve it. Please tell Me of the best ideal for humanity and how to attain it.\""

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Cc. Madhya 9.255

Text

sādhya-sādhana āmi nā jāni bhāla-mate
sādhya-sādhana-śreṣṭha jānāha āmāte

Synonyms

sādhya-sādhana—the aim of life and how to achieve it; āmi—I; nā—not; jāni—know; bhāla-mate—very well; sādhya-sādhana—the aim of life and how to achieve it; śreṣṭha—the best; jānāha—kindly explain; āmāte—unto Me.

Translation

Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “I do not know very well the aim of life and how to achieve it. Please tell Me of the best ideal for humanity and how to attain it.”