Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.166
The Treasurers and Their Priest
“Hiraṇya and Govardhana were the two governmental treasurers in that division of the country. Their priest was named Balarāma Ācārya.”
What the purport teaches
- Hiraṇya and Govardhana were governmental treasurers in that division of the country.
- The word majumadāra refers to a treasurer who keeps accounts of revenue.
- Balarāma Ācārya was their priest.
Try this today
Write a brief note identifying Hiraṇya and Govardhana as treasurers and Balarāma Ācārya as their priest.
Ask yourself
How does knowing these roles help me follow the account?
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.