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Chapter 4: Sanātana Gosvāmī Visits the Lord at Jagannātha Purī

Verse 214 of 236
Cc Antya 4.214

একবত্সর রূপগোসাঞির গৌডে বিলম্ব হৈল কুটুম্বের ঽস্থিতিঽঅর্থ বিভাগ করিঽ দিল

एकवत्सर रूपगोसाञिर गौडे विलम्ब हैल कुटुम्बेर ऽस्थितिऽअर्थ विभाग करिऽ दिल

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.

Verse 214 of 236