Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 3.191
Gopāla Cakravartī’s Responsibility
“This Gopāla Cakravartī lived in Bengal. His duty as chief tax collector was to collect 1,200,000 coins to deposit in the treasury of the emperor.”
What the purport teaches
- Gopāla Cakravartī lived in Bengal.
- As chief tax collector, his duty was to collect 1,200,000 coins.
- These coins were to be deposited in the emperor’s treasury.
Try this today
Recall the three details given here: where he lived, what he collected and where it was to go.
Ask yourself
How does this description help me picture his official responsibility?
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.