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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 16.134

Anger Subsides, but Agitation Increases

“While Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was talking like this, His mind changed. His anger subsided, but His mental agitation increased.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 16.134, translation

What the purport teaches

  • While Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was speaking in this way, His state of mind changed.
  • His anger subsided.
  • His mental agitation increased rather than becoming calm.

Try this today

Reread the verse and name the two changes it describes: less anger and greater agitation.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the difference between His anger subsiding and His agitation increasing?

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.

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