All Live lessons

Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.146

Offer Gifts Quietly and Carefully

“After consulting with Rāghava Paṇḍita, he secretly delivered one hundred gold coins and about seven tolās of gold into the hand of Nityānanda Prabhu’s treasurer.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.146, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghunātha dāsa made his presentation after consulting with Rāghava Paṇḍita.
  • He gave one hundred gold coins and about seven tolās of gold.
  • He delivered the gift secretly into the hand of Nityānanda Prabhu’s treasurer.

Try this today

Make one small offering for devotional service quietly, through the person responsible for receiving it.

Ask yourself

How can I make an offering with care rather than publicity?

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.

A practice of bhakti from the book's own listChant without offensesCC Antya 3.181Next · LeadTeach what you are livingTurn this chapter into a timed class plan or a short reel script.Open Lecture Studio