Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.196
Kuṭṭamita: Happiness Beneath Apparent Anger
“This ecstatic attitude of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s is called kuṭṭamita. When this ecstatic ornament is manifested, Rādhārāṇī externally tries to avoid Kṛṣṇa, and She apparently becomes angry, although She is very happy within.
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s ecstatic attitude is called kuṭṭamita.
- When this ecstatic ornament appears, She externally tries to avoid Kṛṣṇa and apparently becomes angry.
- Although Her outward expression suggests anger, She is very happy within.
Try this today
Write a brief definition of kuṭṭamita using the outward expression and inward happiness described here.
Ask yourself
What inner feeling should you remember when reading about Rādhārāṇī’s apparent anger here?
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.