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eka-vatsara rupa-gosanira gaude vilamba haila
kutumbera ’sthiti’-artha vibhaga kari’ dila
SYNONYMS
eka-vatsara—for one year; rupa-gosanira—of Srila Rupa Gosvami; gaude—in Bengal; vilamba—delay; haila—there was; kutumbera—of the relatives; sthiti-artha—wealth for maintenance; vibhaga—shares; kari’-making; dila—gave.
Srila Rupa Gosvami 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 Srila Rupa Gosvami 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.