Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 1.211
Outward Busyness and Inward Attachment
“ ‘If a woman is attached to a man other than her husband, she will appear very busy in carrying out her household affairs, but within her heart she is always relishing feelings of association with her paramour.’
What the purport teaches
- The woman described appears very busy carrying out her household affairs.
- Within her heart, she remains attached to a man other than her husband.
- Her outward activities do not reveal the feelings of association she is relishing within.
Try this today
During one ordinary task today, pause and notice what thoughts and attachments occupy your heart.
Ask yourself
How does what occupies my heart differ from what others see me doing?
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.