Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 9.90
Public Service Requires Financial Accountability
“ ‘One who serves the government but misappropriates the government’s revenue is liable to be punished by the king. That is the verdict of all revealed scriptures.
What the purport teaches
- A person serving the government is accountable for the revenue entrusted to them.
- Misappropriating that revenue makes the person liable to punishment by the king.
- The verse presents this accountability as the verdict of all revealed scriptures.
Try this today
Review one financial responsibility you hold and correct any error you find.
Ask yourself
Am I willing to accept responsibility for how I handle money belonging to others?
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.