Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 4.249
Affection That Appears Contradictory
“In this way My affectionate feelings for Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī may be understood, but on analysis I find them contradictory.
What the purport teaches
- The speaker says His affectionate feelings for Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī may be understood in this way.
- He also examines these feelings through analysis.
- On analysis, He finds His affectionate feelings contradictory.
Try this today
Reread the verse and note its two descriptions of His feelings: understandable and contradictory.
Ask yourself
What do you notice about affection being understandable yet appearing contradictory on analysis?
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.