THE MAJOR PORTION OF OUR MONETARY INCOME, NOT LESS THAN FIFTY PERCENT,
MUST BE SPENT TO CARRY OUT THE ORDER OF LORD KṚṢṆA.
The major portion of our monetary
income, not less than fifty percent, must be spent to carry out the order of
Lord Kṛṣṇa. Not only should we give the profit of our earning to this cause,
but we must also arrange to preach this cult of devotion to others because that
is also one of the orders of the Lord. The Lord definitely says that no one is
more dear to Him than one who is always engaged in the preaching work of the
Lord’s name and fame all over the world. The scientific discoveries of the
material world can also be equally engaged in carrying out His order. He wants
the message of the Bhagavad-gītā to be preached amongst His devotees. It may
not be so done amongst those who have no credit of austerities, charity,
education, etc. Therefore, the attempt must go on to convert unwilling men to
become His devotees. Lord Caitanya has taught a very simple method in this
connection. He has taught the lesson for preaching the transcendental message
through singing, dancing and refreshment. As such, fifty percent of our income
may be spent for this purpose.
VEĆI DIO SVOJIH PRIHODA, NE MANJE OD PEDESET POSTO, MORAMO TROŠITI NA
IZVRŠAVANJE NAREDBE ŚRĪ KṚṢṆE.
Veći dio svojih prihoda, ne manje
od pedeset posto, moramo trošiti na izvršavanje naredbe Śrī Kṛṣṇe. Uz to moramo
propovijedati kult predanosti drugima jer je i to jedna od Njegovih naredbi.
Gospodin jasno kaže da Mu niko nije draži od onoga koji uvijek propovijeda
Njegovo ime i slave širom svijeta. Naučna se otkrića materijalnoga svijeta također mogu
upotrijebiti za izvršavanje Njegovih naloga. On želi da se poruka Bhagavad-gīte
propovijeda među Njegovim bhaktama. To se ne može činiti među onima koji nisu
vježbali strogosti, davali milostinju, stekli naobrazbu itd. Stoga trebamo pokušati
pretvoriti nevoljne ljude u Njegove bhakte. U tom je smislu Śrī Caitanya poučavao
vrlo jednostavnu metodu propovijedanja transcendentalne poruke pjevanjem,
plesanjem i jedenjem. Zato pedeset posto prihoda moramo potrošiti u tu svrhu.
Bhaktivedanta Vedabase: Śrīmad
Bhāgavatam 1.5.36 Purport
