Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.17
A Treasurer’s Responsibility
“They said, “Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka, the brother of Rāmānanda Rāya, has always been a treasurer for the government.”
What the purport teaches
- Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka was the brother of Rāmānanda Rāya.
- He had long served as a treasurer for the government.
- This responsibility involved collecting money and depositing it in the government treasury, as the next verse explains.
Try this today
Identify one responsibility entrusted to you and check whether it needs attention today.
Ask yourself
What responsibilities have been entrusted to me?
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.