Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.187
Vilāsa Appears in Expression and Movement
“ ‘The various symptoms manifested in a woman’s face, eyes and the other parts of her body and the way she moves, stands or sits when she meets her beloved are called vilāsa.’”
What the purport teaches
- Vilāsa includes symptoms that appear when a woman meets her beloved.
- These symptoms manifest in her face, eyes and other parts of her body.
- The way she moves, stands or sits also expresses vilāsa.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly and identify the three bodily actions it mentions.
Ask yourself
How does this description show that vilāsa involves more than facial expression?
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.