Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 16.138
The Lord Displays the Anger of Love
“Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s behavior was very pleasing to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s heart. Nevertheless, the Lord took his hand and spoke to him, displaying the anger of love.”
What the purport teaches
- Gadādhara Paṇḍita’s behavior was very pleasing to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s heart.
- Nevertheless, the Lord took his hand and spoke to him.
- The anger the Lord displayed was the anger of love.
Try this today
Read the verse again, keeping both the Lord’s pleasure and His anger of love in view.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that the Lord was pleased in His heart shape my reading of His anger?
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.