Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 14.200
Sweet Smiling Amid Outward Protest
“ ‘Actually She has no desire to stop Kṛṣṇa’s endeavor to touch Her body with His hands, yet Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, whose thighs are like the trunk of a baby elephant, protests His advances and, sweetly smiling, admonishes Him. At such times She cries without tears on Her charming face.’
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī actually has no desire to stop Kṛṣṇa’s endeavor to touch Her body with His hands.
- Yet She protests His advances and, sweetly smiling, admonishes Him.
- At such times, She cries without tears on Her charming face.
Try this today
Reread the translation once, identifying Her actual desire, Her sweet smile and Her crying without tears.
Ask yourself
Which words make clear the difference between Her actual desire and Her outward protest?
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.