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acarya kahe,--’varnasrama-dharma, krsne samarpana’
ei haya krsna-bhaktera srestha ’sadhana’
SYNONYMS
acarya kahe—the acarya said; varna-asrama-dharma—the institution of four castes and four asramas; krsne—unto Krsna; samarpana—to dedicate; ei haya—this is; krsna-bhaktera—of the devotee of Krsna; srestha sadhana—the best means of achievement.
The acarya replied, "When the activities of the four castes and the four asramas are dedicated to Krsna, they constitute the best means whereby one can attain the highest goal of life.