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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.142

A few principles indicate vast variety

“It is not possible to give a complete statement about the different types of jealous anger manifest by the gopīs, but a few principles may serve as an indication.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.142, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The gopīs manifest different types of jealous anger.
  • It is not possible to give a complete account of all these types.
  • A few principles can still serve as an indication of their variety.

Try this today

Write a brief reminder in your notes: “These principles indicate the variety; they do not describe it completely.”

Ask yourself

How can you value a few guiding principles without treating them as a complete account?

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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