Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.116
Shared Happiness Does Not Settle Meaning
“Hearing this, everyone present was greatly happy. But Svarūpa Dāmodara, who alone was very unhappy, began to speak in great anger.”
What the purport teaches
- Everyone present was greatly happy upon hearing the poet’s explanation.
- Svarūpa Dāmodara alone was very unhappy and began to speak in great anger.
- The verse shows a sharp difference in their responses, but does not yet give his spoken explanation.
Try this today
Note the two contrasting responses in this verse, without guessing what Svarūpa Dāmodara will say.
Ask yourself
Can I leave room for careful examination even when many people are pleased?
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.