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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.52

Offer a Fair Means of Repayment

“Then he was told that the King demanded the money due him and asked what means he would adopt to pay it. “Kindly take my horses,” he replied, “for a proper price.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 9.52, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Gopīnātha Paṭṭanāyaka was told that the King still demanded the money due.
  • He was asked what means he would use to pay the debt.
  • He offered his horses and asked that they be accepted for a proper price.

Try this today

Identify one resource you can use toward an outstanding obligation, considering its fair value.

Ask yourself

What fair and practical means can I offer to meet an obligation?

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.

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