Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.148
Sobriety and Restlessness Appear Together
“The heroine who is a combination of sobriety and restlessness always jokes with equivocal words. She sometimes praises her lover, sometimes blasphemes him and sometimes remains indifferent.
What the purport teaches
- This heroine combines sobriety and restlessness.
- She always jokes with equivocal words—words that can carry more than one meaning.
- Sometimes she praises her lover, sometimes blasphemes him, and sometimes remains indifferent.
Try this today
Today, write down the three contrasting responses this heroine shows toward her lover.
Ask yourself
How does this heroine’s changing response reveal both sobriety and restlessness?
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.