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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.61

Handle Entrusted Money Responsibly

“All the family members of Bhavānanda Rāya are engaged in government service, but they spend the government’s revenue in various ways.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 9.61, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord said that all the family members of Bhavānanda Rāya were engaged in government service.
  • He noted that they spent the government’s revenue in various ways.
  • The following verse clarifies the concern: the government was not receiving the money due to it.

Try this today

Check one expense or record involving money you manage for someone else.

Ask yourself

Are you treating any money entrusted to you with proper care?

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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