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''brāhmaṇa-vaiṣṇave'' | ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=brāhmaṇa&tab=syno_o&ds=1 brāhmaṇa]-[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=vaiṣṇave&tab=syno_o&ds=1 vaiṣṇave]'' — to the ''brāhmaṇas'' and Vaiṣṇavas; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=dilā&tab=syno_o&ds=1 dilā]'' — gave as charity; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=tāra&tab=syno_o&ds=1 tāra]'' — of the riches; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=ardha&tab=syno_o&ds=1 ardha]-[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=dhane&tab=syno_o&ds=1 dhane]'' — fifty percent; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=eka&tab=syno_o&ds=1 eka] [//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=cauṭhi&tab=syno_o&ds=1 cauṭhi] [//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=dhana&tab=syno_o&ds=1 dhana]'' — one-fourth of the riches; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=dilā&tab=syno_o&ds=1 dilā]'' — gave; ''[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=kuṭumba&tab=syno_o&ds=1 kuṭumba]-[//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=bharaṇe&tab=syno_o&ds=1 bharaṇe]'' — to satisfy the relatives. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:31, 19 February 2024
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 19: Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Instructs Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 7
- brāhmaṇa-vaiṣṇave dilā tāra ardha-dhane
- eka cauṭhi dhana dilā kuṭumba-bharaṇe
SYNONYMS
brāhmaṇa-vaiṣṇave — to the brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas; dilā — gave as charity; tāra — of the riches; ardha-dhane — fifty percent; eka cauṭhi dhana — one-fourth of the riches; dilā — gave; kuṭumba-bharaṇe — to satisfy the relatives.
TRANSLATION
Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī divided the wealth that he brought back home. He gave fifty percent in charity to brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas and twenty-five percent to his relatives.
PURPORT
This is a practical example of how one should divide his money and retire from household life. Fifty percent of one’s money should be distributed to qualified and pure devotees of the Lord. Twenty-five percent may be given to family members, and twenty-five percent may be kept for personal use in case of emergency.