Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 12.170
Outward Anger, Yet Satisfaction
“When such nice prasādam was put on the plate of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Lord was outwardly very angry. Nonetheless, when the preparations were placed on His plate sometimes by tricks and sometimes by force, the Lord was satisfied.”
What the purport teaches
- When the nice prasādam was put on His plate, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was outwardly very angry.
- The preparations were placed on His plate sometimes by tricks and sometimes by force.
- Nonetheless, the Lord was satisfied.
Try this today
Reread the verse today, noticing both the words “outwardly very angry” and “satisfied.”
Ask yourself
What distinction does this verse make between the Lord’s outward anger and His satisfaction?
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.