Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 14.56
Inward Happiness Behind Outward Rebuke
“Hearing this benediction from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, all the girls were inwardly very happy, but externally, as is natural for girls, they rebuked the Lord under the pretense of anger.”
What the purport teaches
- The girls were inwardly very happy to hear Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s benediction.
- Externally, they rebuked Him under a pretense of anger.
- The purport describes this contrast between inward satisfaction and outward dissatisfaction as characteristic of girls. It says such dealings are pleasing to boys seeking friendship with them.
Try this today
Reread the verse and identify separately what the girls felt and what they outwardly expressed.
Ask yourself
How does knowing the girls’ inward happiness change your reading of their rebuke?
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.