Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.197
Scholars Describe the Attitude of Kuṭṭamita
“ ‘When the border of Her sari and the cloth veiling Her face are caught, She externally appears offended and angry, but within Her heart She is very happy. Learned scholars call this attitude kuṭṭamita.’
What the purport teaches
- When the border of Her sari and the cloth veiling Her face are caught, She externally appears offended and angry.
- Within Her heart, She is very happy. Learned scholars call this attitude kuṭṭamita.
- The purport identifies this description as a quotation from the Ujjvala-nīlamaṇi.
Try this today
Reread the translation and pause at the words describing Her happiness within.
Ask yourself
How does the explicit description of Her heart help you understand Her outward 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.