CC Antya 4.214 (1975)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 214
- eka-vatsara rūpa-gosāñira gauḍe vilamba haila
- kuṭumbera ‘sthiti’-artha vibhāga kari’ dila
SYNONYMS
eka-vatsara—for one year; rūpa-gosāñira—of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī; gauḍe—in Bengal; vilamba—delay; haila—there was; kuṭumbera—of the relatives; sthiti-artha—wealth for maintenance; vibhāga—shares; kari’—making; dila—gave.
TRANSLATION
Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī had been delayed in Bengal for a year because he was dividing his money among his relatives to situate them in their proper positions.
PURPORT
Although Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī renounced his family life, he nevertheless was not unjust to his family members. Even after renunciation, he returned to Bengal, where he properly divided whatever money he had and gave it to his relatives so that they would not be inconvenienced.