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Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta · Text Antya 6.32
“তোমার জ্যেঠা নির্বুদ্ধি অষ্টলক্ষ খায় ।
আমি — ভাগী, আমারে কিছু দিবারে যুয়ায় ॥ ৩২ ॥
“tomāra jyeṭhā nirbuddhi aṣṭa-lakṣa khāya
āmi — bhāgī, āmāre kichu dibāre yuyāya
“Your father’s elder brother is less intelligent,” he said. “He enjoys 800,000 coins, but since I am also a shareholder, he should give some portion of it to me.
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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The caudhurī calls Raghunātha dāsa’s father’s elder brother less intelligent. This is the caudhurī’s stated judgment in the dispute.
He says the elder brother enjoys 800,000 coins. His complaint concerns the money being enjoyed.
He identifies himself as a shareholder and says he should receive a portion. This explains the financial claim behind his grievance.
Longing fulfilled. Raghunātha’s sustained desire for the Lord culminates in arrival, shelter, and renunciation.
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From Śrīla Prabhupāda's chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had gone to Śāntipura on His way to Vṛndāvana, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī had offered to dedicate his life at the Lord’s lotus feet. In the meantime, however, a Muslim official became envious of Hiraṇya dāsa, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī’s uncle, and induced some big official court minister to have him arrested.Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in Antya 6
Learn the words of the verse.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
When a dispute concerns shared money, can you state the specific issue without insulting the other person?
If you have a concern about something shared, write one calm sentence explaining what you believe is owed and why.
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