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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.147

The Restless Heroine Expresses Anger Openly

“The restless heroine, however, sometimes chastises her lover with cruel words, sometimes pulls his ear and sometimes binds him with a flower garland.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 14.147, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The restless heroine sometimes chastises her lover with cruel words.
  • Sometimes she pulls his ear.
  • Sometimes she binds him with a flower garland.

Try this today

Today, list the three actions that describe the restless heroine.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the different ways the restless heroine responds to her lover?

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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