Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.178
Inward Pleasure Behind Apparent Anger
“Although Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was inwardly greatly pleased when He heard this verse, externally He spoke as if angry.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu hears the verse praising the son of mother Śacī as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Inwardly, He is greatly pleased by what He hears.
- Externally, He speaks as if angry. The account distinguishes His inner pleasure from His outward response.
Try this today
Reread the verse and note its two contrasting descriptions: inwardly pleased and outwardly speaking as if angry.
Ask yourself
Why is it important here to notice both His inward pleasure and His outward words?
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.