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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 6.32

The Caudhurī Explains His Financial Grievance

“Your father’s elder brother is less intelligent,” he said. “He enjoys 800,000 coins, but since I am also a shareholder, he should give some portion of it to me.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 6.32, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The caudhurī calls Raghunātha dāsa’s father’s elder brother less intelligent. This is the caudhurī’s stated judgment in the dispute.
  • He says the elder brother enjoys 800,000 coins. His complaint concerns the money being enjoyed.
  • He identifies himself as a shareholder and says he should receive a portion. This explains the financial claim behind his grievance.

Try this today

If you have a concern about something shared, write one calm sentence explaining what you believe is owed and why.

Ask yourself

When a dispute concerns shared money, can you state the specific issue without insulting the other person?

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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