Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.121
The King Describes His Leniency
“ ‘Therefore I have appointed them collectors in various places, and although they spend the government’s money, eat, drink, plunder and distribute it as they like, I do not take them very seriously.
What the purport teaches
- The King had appointed these men as collectors in various places.
- He acknowledged that they spent government money, ate, drank, plundered and distributed it as they liked.
- He said he did not take their conduct very seriously. This describes his leniency, not an instruction to misuse money.
Try this today
Review one expense today and check whether the money was yours to spend freely.
Ask yourself
Can I distinguish between someone's leniency and approval of the conduct they tolerate?
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.