Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 10.23
Affection Beneath Apparent Quarrels
“They sometimes appeared to fight over trifles, but these quarrels were based on their affection, of which I shall speak later.”
What the purport teaches
- They sometimes appeared to fight over trifles.
- These quarrels were based on their affection.
- The author says that he will speak about these affectionate quarrels later.
Try this today
Reread the translation and note the distinction between how these quarrels appeared and what they were based on.
Ask yourself
How does knowing the affection behind these quarrels change your understanding of them?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.