Text 9] The Lord Instructs Srila Rapa Gosvami 249

brahmana-vaisnave dila tara ardha-dhane
eka cauthi dhana dila kutumba-bharane

SYNONYMS

brahmana-vaisnave—to the brahmanas and Vaisnavas; dila—gave as charity;
tara—of the riches; ardha-dhane—fifty percent; eka cauthi dhana—one-fourth of
the riches; dila—gave; kutumba-bharane—to satisfy the relatives.

TRANSLATION

Srila Ripa Gosvami divided the wealth that he brought back home. He gave
fifty percent in charity to brahmanas and Vaisnavas 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.

TEXT 8

meas aif cove nv shReT |
Sia-Sirar fael-aica ais arfaen ie

danda-bandha lagi’ cauthi saficaya karila
bhdla-bhdla vipra-sthane sthapya rakhila

SYNONYMS

danda-bandha lagi’—in case of legal implications; cauthi—one-fourth; saficaya
karila—he collected; bhdala-bhala—very respectable; vipra-sthane—in the
custody of a brahmana; sthdpya rakhila—kept deposited.

TRANSLATION

He kept one-fourth of his wealth with a respectable brahmana. He kept this
for his personal safety because he was expecting some legal complications.

TEXT 9

CANS athe qe wt-B Ter
HAASGA aA SoA, AT Bhe-ALT Id
