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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.152

Keep Careful Accounts of Devotional Gifts

“Raghunātha dāsa drew up an account of the amount to be given and submitted it to Rāghava Paṇḍita, who then made up a list showing how much money was to be paid to each and every devotee.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.152, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Raghunātha dāsa drew up an account of the amount to be given.
  • He submitted that account to Rāghava Paṇḍita.
  • Rāghava Paṇḍita then prepared a list showing how much money each and every devotee was to receive.

Try this today

Write down one planned devotional contribution, including its amount and intended recipient.

Ask yourself

How can careful recordkeeping help me carry out my intentions to serve?

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.

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