Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.199
Dry Crying and a Mild Smile
“Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī externally displays a kind of dry crying, as if She is offended. Then She mildly smiles and admonishes Lord Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī externally displays a kind of dry crying.
- Through this expression, She appears as if She is offended.
- Then She mildly smiles and admonishes Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Notice the sequence in the translation today: dry crying, a mild smile and admonishment.
Ask yourself
How does Her mild smile add to the description of Her apparent offense?
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.