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CC Antya 4.214 (1975)

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada



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 was 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.