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Wealth Used in Devotional Service

“The people of Mathurā, who are very big capitalists, also brought various presentations and offered them before the Deity in devotional service.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 4.99, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The people of Mathurā were very wealthy.
  • They brought various presentations before the Deity.
  • They offered these gifts in devotional service.

Try this today

Choose one item within your means to offer before the Deity.

Ask yourself

How could you use something you have in devotional service?

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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