Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.33
Pay What Is Due Before Spending
“If one is intelligent, let him perform service to the government, and after paying the government, he can spend whatever money is left.”
What the purport teaches
- Intelligent service to the government includes paying the government what is due.
- Money owed to the government is not treated as money available for personal spending.
- After paying the government, one may spend whatever money remains.
Try this today
Before making one purchase today, check whether that money is needed for an outstanding payment.
Ask yourself
Do I consider what I owe before deciding what I can 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.