Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 4.215
Sharing Wealth with Family and Sacred Institutions
“He collected whatever money he had accumulated in Bengal and divided it among his relatives, the brāhmaṇas and the temples.”
What the purport teaches
- Rūpa Gosvāmī collected whatever money he had accumulated in Bengal.
- He divided that money among his relatives, the brāhmaṇas and the temples.
- His distribution provided for his relatives while also supporting the brāhmaṇas and temples.
Try this today
Review one small part of your spending and consider what you can set aside for a relative’s need or a temple.
Ask yourself
How could your use of money reflect both care for relatives and support for worship?
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.