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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 19.9

Money Set Aside for Later Use

“He deposited ten thousand coins, which were later spent by Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī, in the custody of a local Bengali grocer.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 19.9, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Ten thousand coins were deposited for safekeeping.
  • A local Bengali grocer was entrusted with the coins.
  • Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī later spent the deposited money.

Try this today

Note the sequence in this verse: the coins were deposited, kept in custody, and later spent.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about setting aside money before it is needed?

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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