Volume 7 - Prabhupada

Text 9]The Lord Instructs Srila Rupa Gosvami249brahmaf)a-vaiQave dila tara ardha-dhaneeka cauthi dhana dila kutumba-bharaf)eSYNONYMSbrahmaQa-vaif)ave-to the brahmaf)as and Vai?r;Javas; dila-gave as charity;tara-of the riches; ardha-dhane-fifty percent; eka cauthi dhana-one-fourth ofthe riches; dila-gave; kutumba-bharaf)e-to satisfy the relatives.TRANSLATIONSrila Rupa Gosvami divided the wealth that he brought back home. He gavefifty percent in charity to brahmar;as and Vair;avas and twenty-five percent tohis relatives.PURPORTThis is a practical example of how one should divide his money and retire fromhousehold life. Fifty percent of one's money should be distributed to qualified andpure 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 8'16 "'tf