Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.35
A Sannyāsī’s Position in Financial Affairs
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “The King must personally realize the money that is due. I am but a sannyāsī, a member of the renounced order. What can I do?””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said that the King must personally collect the money due.
- He described Himself as a sannyāsī, a member of the renounced order.
- By asking, “What can I do?” He distinguished His renounced position from the King’s responsibility.
Try this today
For one unresolved obligation today, identify who is responsible and what your own part should be.
Ask yourself
Can I recognize another person’s responsibilities without assuming that I must take them over?
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.