Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.32
Entrusted Money Is Not for Personal Pleasure
“Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka is in charge of collecting money on behalf of the government, but he misappropriates it. Not fearing the King, he squanders it to see dancing girls.
What the purport teaches
- Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka was responsible for collecting money on behalf of the government.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that he misappropriated that money.
- Not fearing the King, he squandered it to see dancing girls instead of fulfilling his responsibility.
Try this today
Check one shared or entrusted resource today and make sure you are using it only for its intended purpose.
Ask yourself
Am I careful to distinguish what is entrusted to me from what is mine to spend?
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.