Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 2.21
Bound by Kṛṣṇa’s Good Qualities
“By nature loving affairs are very crooked. They are not entered with sufficient knowledge, nor do they consider whether a place is suitable or not, nor do they look forward to the results. By the ropes of His good qualities, Kṛṣṇa, who is so unkind, has bound My neck and hands, and I am unable to get relief.
What the purport teaches
- Loving affairs are described as crooked by nature. They are not entered with sufficient knowledge.
- Such love does not consider whether a place is suitable or look ahead to the results.
- The speaker laments that Kṛṣṇa has bound Her neck and hands with the ropes of His good qualities. Though She calls Him unkind, She cannot find relief from this bond.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on the phrase “the ropes of His good qualities.”
Ask yourself
What does the image of ropes suggest about the hold of Kṛṣṇa’s good qualities?
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.