Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.270
Taking Only the Amount for Hospitality
“The cost for these two occasions was 640 kauḍis. Therefore he would take that much from the servant and the brāhmaṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- The two occasions of inviting Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu cost 640 kauḍis.
- Raghunātha dāsa would take that amount from the servant and the brāhmaṇa.
- Although he had declined his father’s money and men, he took this specific amount for the invitations.
Try this today
Estimate the cost of one small act of hospitality and set aside only what is needed.
Ask yourself
How carefully do you connect the resources you use with the service they are meant to support?
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.