Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.119
Debt Forgiveness Without Claiming the Lord’s Favor
“The King said, ‘Speak to the Lord in such a way that He will not think, “For My sake the King has forfeited 200,000 kāhanas of kauḍis.”
What the purport teaches
- The King did not want Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to think that the debt had been forgiven for His sake.
- The kauḍi was a small conchshell used as currency. Four kauḍis made one gaṇḍā, twenty gaṇḍās one paṇa, and sixteen paṇas one kāhana.
- Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka owed the government 200,000 kāhanas. The King absolved the debt, reappointed him to his post and doubled his salary.
Try this today
When offering help today, state your intention plainly without making another person feel indebted.
Ask yourself
How can I make my reasons for helping clear without implying that someone else owes me gratitude?
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.