Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.195
Inward Pleasure and Outward Resistance
“When Kṛṣṇa comes forward and greedily snatches at the border of Her sari, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is actually very pleased within, but still She tries to stop Him.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa comes forward and greedily snatches at the border of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s sari.
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is actually very pleased within.
- Even while feeling this pleasure, She tries to stop Him.
Try this today
Write down the two contrasting details: She is pleased within, yet She tries to stop Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does the translation distinguish Rādhārāṇī’s inward feeling from Her outward action?
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.