Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.136
Give Properly and Live in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“Haridāsa Ṭhākura replied, “Immediately go home and distribute to the brāhmaṇas whatever property you have. Then come back to this room and stay here forever in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.”
What the purport teaches
- Haridāsa Ṭhākura tells the woman to distribute all her property to the brāhmaṇas.
- The purport emphasizes that, according to Vedic civilization, charity should be given only to qualified brāhmaṇas, not to so-called “poor Nārāyaṇas.”
- He then instructs her to return to his room and remain there forever in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Before making your next charitable gift, take a few minutes today to consider the recipient’s spiritual qualifications.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I consider the spiritual qualifications of those receiving my charity?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.