Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 20.128
Wealth Unknown to the Unhappy Man
“The astrologer asked, ‘Why are you unhappy? Your father was very wealthy, but he did not disclose his wealth to you because he died elsewhere.’
What the purport teaches
- The astrologer asks the man why he is unhappy.
- He tells the man that his father was very wealthy.
- The father died elsewhere without disclosing his wealth to his son. The man had not been told about that wealth.
Try this today
Reread the astrologer’s words and write one sentence contrasting the man’s unhappiness with his father’s wealth.
Ask yourself
What difference might learning about his father’s wealth make to the unhappy man?
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.